2007 Chevrolet Express Owners Manual

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repairs with Genuine GM Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) parts or Genuine Manufacturer replacement parts. Read your lease carefully, as you may be charged at the end of your lease for poor quality repairs. 433 If an Accident Occurs Here is what to do if you are involved in an accident. • Try to relax and then check to make sure you • are all right. If you are uninjured, make sure that no one else in your vehicle, or the other vehicle, is injured. If there has been an injury, call 911 for help. Do not leave the scene of an accident until all matters have been taken care of. Move your vehicle only if its position puts you in danger or you are instructed to move it by a police officer. • Give only the necessary and requested information to police and other parties involved in the accident. Do not discuss your personal condition, mental frame of mind, or anything unrelated to the accident. This will help guard against post-accident legal action. If you need roadside assistance, call GM Roadside Assistance. See Roadside Assistance Program on page 424 for more information. If your vehicle cannot be driven, know where the towing service will be taking it. Get a card from the tow truck operator or write down the driver’s name, the service’s name, and the phone number. • • 434 • Remove any valuables from your vehicle before it is towed away. Make sure this includes your insurance information and registration if you keep these items in your vehicle. • Gather the important information you will • need from the other driver. Things like name, address, phone number, driver’s license number, vehicle license plate, vehicle make, model and model year, Vehicle Identiﬁcation Number (VIN), insurance company and policy number, and a general description of the damage to the other vehicle. If possible, call your insurance company from the scene of the accident. They will walk you through the information they will need. If they ask for a police report, phone or go to the police department headquarters the next day and you can get a copy of the report for a nominal fee. In some states/provinces with “no fault” insurance laws, a report may not be necessary. This is especially true if there are no injuries and both vehicles are driveable. • Choose a reputable collision repair facility for your vehicle. Whether you select a GM dealer or a private collision repair facility to ﬁx the damage, make sure you are comfortable with them. Remember, you will have to feel comfortable with their work for a long time. • Once you have an estimate, read it carefully and make sure you understand what work will be performed on your vehicle. If you have a question, ask for an explanation. Reputable shops welcome this opportunity. Managing the Vehicle Damage Repair Process In the event that your vehicle requires damage repairs, GM recommends that you take an active role in its repair. If you have a pre-determined repair facility of choice, take your vehicle there, or have it towed there. Specify to the facility that any required replacement collision parts be original equipment parts, either new Genuine GM parts or recycled original GM parts. Remember, recycled parts will not be covered by your GM vehicle warranty. Insurance pays the bill for the repair, but you must live with the repair. Depending on your policy limits, your insurance company may initially value the repair using aftermarket parts. Discuss this with your repair professional, and insist on Genuine GM parts. Remember if your vehicle is leased you may be obligated to have the vehicle repaired with Genuine GM parts, even if your insurance coverage does not pay the full cost. If another party’s insurance company is paying for the repairs, you are not obligated to accept a repair valuation based on that insurance company’s collision policy repair limits, as you have no contractual limits with that company. In such cases, you can have control of the repair and parts choices as long as cost stays within reasonable limits. 435 Reporting Safety Defects Reporting Safety Defects to the United States Government If you believe that your vehicle has a defect which could cause a crash or could cause injury or death, you should immediately inform the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), in addition to notifying General Motors. If NHTSA receives similar complaints, it may open an investigation, and if it ﬁnds that a safety defect exists in a group of vehicles, it may order a recall and remedy campaign. However, NHTSA cannot become involved in individual problems between you, your dealer, or General Motors. To contact NHTSA, you may call the Vehicle Safety Hotline toll-free at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); go to http://www.safercar.gov; or write to: Administrator, NHTSA 400 Seventh Street, SW. Washington, D.C. 20590 You can also obtain other information about motor vehicle safety from http://www.safercar.gov. 436 Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian Government If you live in Canada, and you believe that your vehicle has a safety defect, you should immediately notify Transport Canada, in addition to notifying General Motors of Canada Limited. You may call them at 1-800-333-0510 or write to: Transport Canada Road Safety Branch 2780 Sheffield Road Ottawa, Ontario K1B 3V9 Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors In addition to notifying NHTSA (or Transport Canada) in a situation like this, we certainly hope you will notify General Motors. Please call the Chevrolet Customer Assistance Center at 1-800-222-1020, or write: Chevrolet Motor Division Chevrolet Customer Assistance Center P.O. Box 33170 Detroit, MI 48232-5170 Service Bulletins Service Bulletins give technical service information needed to knowledgeably service General Motors cars and trucks. Each bulletin contains instructions to assist in the diagnosis and service of your vehicle. In Canada, the service bulletin reference number can be obtained by contacting your General Motors dealer or by calling 1-800-GM-DRIVE (1-800-463-7483). This reference number is needed to order the service bulletin from Helm, Inc. RETAIL SELL PRICE: $6.00 US + Processing Fee In Canada, please call us at 1-800-263-3777 (English) or 1-800-263-7854 (French). Or, write: General Motors of Canada Limited Customer Communication Centre, CA1-163-005 1908 Colonel Sam Drive Oshawa, Ontario L1H 8P7 Service Publications Ordering Information Service Manuals Service Manuals have the diagnosis and repair information on engines, transmission, axle suspension, brakes, electrical, steering, body, etc. Transmission, Transaxle, Transfer Case Unit Repair Manual This manual provides information on unit repair service procedures, adjustments, and speciﬁcations for GM transmissions, transaxles, and transfer cases. 437 Owner Information Owner publications are written speciﬁcally for owners and intended to provide basic operational information about the vehicle. The owner manual will include the Maintenance Schedule for all models. In-Portfolio: Includes a Portfolio, Owner Manual, and Warranty Booklet. RETAIL SELL PRICE: $35.00 US + Processing Fee Without Portfolio: Owner’s Manual only. RETAIL SELL PRICE: $25.00 US + Processing Fee Current and Past Model Order Forms Technical Service Bulletins and Manuals are available for current and past model GM vehicles. To request an order form, please specify year and model name of the vehicle. ORDER TOLL FREE: 1-800-551-4123 Monday-Friday 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM Eastern Time For Credit Card Orders Only (VISA-MasterCard-Discover), visit Helm, Inc. on the World Wide Web at: www.helminc.com Or you can write to: Helm, Incorporated P.O. Box 07130 Detroit, MI 48207 Prices are subject to change without notice and without incurring obligation. Allow ample time for delivery. Note to Canadian Customers: All listed prices are quoted in U.S. funds. Canadian residents are to make checks payable in U.S. funds. 438 A Accessories and Modiﬁcations ..................... 286 Accessory Power Outlet(s) .......................... 158 Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle ....................................................... 97 ............................................ 290 Additives, Fuel Add-On Electrical Equipment ....................... 389 Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine ............................. 304 Air Conditioning ........................................... 160 Airbag Off Light .................................................. 170 Passenger Status Indicator ....................... 172 Readiness Light ....................................... 169 Airbag Sensing and Diagnostic Module (SDM) .......................................... 431 Airbag System ............................................... 78 Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle ......................... 97 Airbag Off Switch ....................................... 86 How Does an Airbag Restrain? .................. 84 Passenger Sensing System ....................... 89 Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle ..... 96 What Makes an Airbag Inﬂate? .................. 84 What Will You See After an Airbag Inﬂates? ................................................. 84 Airbag System (cont.) When Should an Airbag Inﬂate? ................. 82 Where Are the Airbags? ............................. 80 All-Wheel Drive ........................................... 332 All-Wheel-Drive (AWD) System .................... 238 AM-FM Radio .............................................. 190 Antenna, Fixed Mast ................................... 226 Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) .................... 233 Anti-Lock Brake, System Warning Light ....... 176 Appearance Care Aluminum Wheels .................................... 384 Care of Safety Belts ................................ 381 Chemical Paint Spotting ........................... 386 Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses .............. 382 Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle .......... 378 Fabric/Carpet ........................................... 380 Finish Care .............................................. 382 Finish Damage ......................................... 385 Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic Surfaces ............................................... 381 Sheet Metal Damage ............................... 385 Tires ........................................................ 385 Underbody Maintenance ........................... 386 Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials .......... 387 Washing Your Vehicle .............................. 382 Weatherstrips ........................................... 381 Windshield and Wiper Blades ................... 383 439 Ashtray(s) .................................................... 159 Audio System(s) .......................................... 187 AM-FM Radio .......................................... 190 Care of Your Cassette Tape Player .......... 224 Care of Your CD Player ........................... 226 Care of Your CDs .................................... 225 Chime Level Adjustment ........................... 226 Fixed Mast Antenna ................................. 226 Radio with Cassette and CD .................... 198 Radio with CD ......................................... 193 Radio with Six-Disc CD ............................ 211 Setting the Time for Radios with Radio Data Systems (RDS) ............................ 189 Setting the Time for Radios without Radio Data Systems (RDS) ............................ 189 Theft-Deterrent Feature ............................ 223 Understanding Radio Reception ............... 224 Automatic Transmission Fluid ........................................................ 305 Operation ................................................. 125 440 Battery ........................................................ 325 Run-Down Protection ............................... 158 Before Leaving on a Long Trip .................... 250 Brake Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) ................. 233 Emergencies ............................................ 235 Parking .................................................... 128 System Warning Light .............................. 175 Brakes ........................................................ 321 Braking ....................................................... 232 Braking in Emergencies ............................... 235 Break-In, New Vehicle ................................. 120 Bulb Replacement ....................................... 336 Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL) ............................... 338 Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker and Parking Lamps ..................................... 338 Halogen Bulbs ......................................... 336 Headlamps ............................................... 336 Replacement Bulbs .................................. 340 Taillamps .................................................. 339 Buying New Tires ........................................ 354 C Calibration ................................................... 134 California Fuel ............................................. 289 California Proposition 65 Warning ................ 287 Canadian Owners ........................................... 3 Capacities and Speciﬁcations ...................... 394 Carbon Monoxide ...................... 132, 254, 266 Care of Safety Belts ............................................. 381 Your Cassette Tape Player ....................... 224 Your CD Player ........................................ 226 Your CDs ................................................. 225 Cargo Door Relocking ................................. 109 Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL) .... 338 Center Passenger Position, Safety Belts ........................................ 33, 34 Chains, Tire ................................................. 360 Charging System Light ................................ 174 Check ............................................ 178 Engine Light Gages Warning Light ............................... 185 Checking Things Under the Hood ................ 296 Chemical Paint Spotting .............................. 386 Child Restraints Child Restraint Systems ............................. 47 Infants and Young Children ........................ 44 Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children ..... 54 Older Children ........................................... 41 Securing a Child Restraint in a Center Seat Position .......................................... 66 Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Outside Seat Position or the Second Row Center Seat Position ...................... 63 Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position .......................... 68, 72 Where to Put the Restraint ........................ 51 Chime Level Adjustment .............................. 226 Cigarette Lighter .......................................... 159 Cleaning Aluminum Wheels .................................... 384 Exterior Lamps/Lenses ............................. 382 Fabric/Carpet ........................................... 380 Finish Care .............................................. 382 Inside of Your Vehicle .............................. 378 Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic Surfaces .................................... 381 Tires ........................................................ 385 441 Cleaning (cont.) Underbody Maintenance ........................... 386 Washing Your Vehicle .............................. 382 Weatherstrips ........................................... 381 Windshield and Wiper Blades ................... 383 Climate Control System ............................... 160 Outlet Adjustment ..................................... 162 Rear Air Conditioning and Heating System ................................................. 164 Rear Heating System ............................... 163 Collision Damage Repair ............................. 432 Comfort Guides, Rear Safety Belt ................. 37 Compass ..................................................... 134 Control of a Vehicle ..................................... 232 Coolant Engine Temperature Gage ........................ 178 Heater, Engine ......................................... 124 Cooling System ........................................... 313 Cruise Control ............................................. 151 Cruise Control Light .................................... 184 Customer Assistance Information Courtesy Transportation ........................... 428 Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users .......................................... 422 Customer Assistance Offices .................... 422 Customer Satisfaction Procedure .............. 418 GM Mobility Reimbursement Program ...... 423 442 Customer Assistance Information (cont.) Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors ..................................... 436 Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian Government .......................... 436 Reporting Safety Defects to the United States Government .................... 436 Roadside Assistance Program .................. 424 Service Publications Ordering Information ........................................... 437 Daytime Running Lamps ............................. 156 Daytime Running Lamps Indicator Light ....... 185 Defensive Driving ........................................ 228 Doing Your Own Service Work .................... 287 Dome Lamp Override .................................. 157 Dome Lamps ............................................... 157 Door 60/40 Swing-Out Side Door ...................... 112 Cargo Door Relocking .............................. 109 Locks ....................................................... 108 Power Door Locks ................................... 109 Rear Door Security Locks ........................ 110 Rear Doors .............................................. 114 Sliding Side Door ..................................... 111 Driver Driving Position, Safety Belt ................................... 22 At Night ................................................... 244 City .......................................................... 248 Defensive ................................................. 228 Drunken ................................................... 229 Freeway ................................................... 249 Hill and Mountain Roads .......................... 252 In Rain and on Wet Roads ...................... 245 Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out .......... 258 Winter ...................................................... 254 Dual Tire Operation ..................................... 351 Electrical System Add-On Equipment ................................... 389 Engine Compartment Fuse Block ............. 391 Floor Console Fuse Block ........................ 390 Fuses and Circuit Breakers ...................... 389 Headlamp Wiring ..................................... 389 Windshield Wiper Fuses ........................... 389 Engine Air Cleaner/Filter ...................................... 304 Battery ..................................................... 325 Change Engine Oil Light .......................... 183 Check and Service Engine Soon Light ..... 178 Coolant .................................................... 308 Coolant Heater ......................................... 124 Coolant Temperature Gage ...................... 178 Drive Belt Routing .................................... 413 Engine Compartment Overview ................ 298 Exhaust ................................................... 132 Fan Noise ................................................ 319 Fuel Regulator ......................................... 124 Oil ........................................................... 299 Oil Life System ........................................ 302 Overheating ............................................. 311 Reduced Power Light ............................... 184 Starting .................................................... 122 Entry Lighting .............................................. 158 Event Data Recorders (EDR) ...................... 431 Exit Lighting ................................................ 158 Extender, Safety Belt ..................................... 40 Exterior Lamps ............................................ 155 443 F Filter Engine Air Cleaner ................................... 304 Finish Damage ............................................ 385 Fixed Mast Antenna .................................... 226 Flashers, Hazard Warning ........................... 146 Flash-to-Pass .............................................. 149 Flat Tire ...................................................... 361 Flat Tire, Changing ...................................... 362 Flat Tire, Storing ......................................... 376 Fluid Automatic Transmission ............................ 305 Power Steering ........................................ 319 Windshield Washer .................................. 320 Front Axle ................................................... 334 Fuel ............................................................ 288 Additives .................................................. 290 California Fuel .......................................... 289 E85 (85% Ethanol) ................................... 291 Filling a Portable Fuel Container .............. 295 Filling Your Tank ...................................... 293 Fuels in Foreign Countries ....................... 292 444 Fuel (cont.) Fuses Gage ....................................................... 186 Gasoline Octane ...................................... 289 Gasoline Speciﬁcations ............................ 289 Regulator ................................................. 124 Engine Compartment Fuse Block ............. 391 Floor Console Fuse Block ........................ 390 Fuses and Circuit Breakers ...................... 389 Windshield Wiper ..................................... 389 Gage Check Gages Warning Light ..................... 185 Engine Coolant Temperature .................... 178 Fuel ......................................................... 186 Oil Pressure ............................................. 182 Speedometer ........................................... 168 Voltmeter Gage ........................................ 175 Gasoline Octane ..................................................... 289 Speciﬁcations ........................................... 289 GM Mobility Reimbursement Program .......... 423 H Hazard Warning Flashers ............................ 146 Headlamp Wiring ......................................... 389 Headlamps .................................................. 336 Bulb Replacement .................................... 336 Daytime Running Lamps .......................... 156 Flash-to-Pass ........................................... 149 Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker and Parking Lamps ..................................... 338 Halogen Bulbs ......................................... 336 High/Low Beam Changer ......................... 149 On Reminder ........................................... 156 Heater ......................................................... 160 Highbeam On Light ..................................... 184 Highway Hypnosis ....................................... 251 Hill and Mountain Roads ............................. 252 Hood Checking Things Under ............................ 296 Release ................................................... 296 Horn ............................................................ 146 How to Use This Manual ................................ 4 How to Wear Safety Belts Properly ............... 22 Ignition Positions ......................................... 121 Infants and Young Children, Restraints .......... 44 Inﬂation - Tire Pressure ............................... 350 Instrument Panel Overview .................................................. 144 Instrument Panel (I/P) Brightness ................................................ 157 Cluster ..................................................... 167 Jump Starting .............................................. 326 Keyless Entry System ................................. 103 Keys ........................................................... 102 445 L Labeling, Tire Sidewall ................................. 343 Lamps Battery Run-Down Protection ................... 158 Dome ....................................................... 157 Dome Lamp Override ............................... 157 Exterior .................................................... 155 Reading ................................................... 158 LATCH System Light Child Restraints ......................................... 54 Airbag Off ................................................ 170 Airbag Readiness ..................................... 169 Anti-Lock Brake System Warning ............. 176 Brake System Warning ............................. 175 Change Engine Oil ................................... 183 Charging System ..................................... 174 Check Gages Warning ............................. 185 Cruise Control .......................................... 184 Daytime Running Lamps Indicator ............ 185 Highbeam On .......................................... 184 Malfunction Indicator ................................ 178 Passenger Airbag Status Indicator ............ 172 Passenger Safety Belt Reminder .............. 169 Reduced Engine Power ............................ 184 Safety Belt Reminder ............................... 168 446 Light (cont.) Security ................................................... 183 StabiliTrak® Indicator ................................ 177 StabiliTrak® Not Ready ............................. 177 Tow/Haul Mode ........................................ 185 Lighting Entry ........................................................ 158 Exit .......................................................... 158 Loading Your Vehicle ................................... 259 Locking Rear Axle ....................................... 235 Lockout Protection ....................................... 110 Locks Cargo Door Relocking .............................. 109 Door ........................................................ 108 Lockout Protection ................................... 110 Power Door ............................................. 109 Rear Door Security Locks ........................ 110 ........................................... 243 Loss of Control Maintenance Schedule Additional Required Services .................... 403 At Each Fuel Fill ...................................... 407 At Least Once a Month ............................ 407 At Least Once a Year .............................. 408 Maintenance Schedule (cont.) At the First 100, 1,000 and 6,000 Miles (160, 1 600 and 10 000 km) ................ 406 Introduction .............................................. 398 Maintenance Footnotes ............................ 404 Maintenance Record ................................ 414 Maintenance Requirements ...................... 398 Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts ............................... 412 Owner Checks and Services .................... 406 Recommended Fluids and Lubricants ....... 410 Scheduled Maintenance ........................... 400 Using ....................................................... 399 Your Vehicle and the Environment ............ 398 Malfunction Indicator Light ........................... 178 Manual Seats .................................................. 9 Manual Windows ......................................... 116 Mirrors Automatic Dimming Rearview with Compass and Temperature Display ....... 134 Manual Rearview Mirror ........................... 134 Outside Camper-Type Mirrors ................... 136 Outside Convex Mirror ............................. 138 Outside Heated Mirrors ............................ 139 Outside Manual Mirror .............................. 136 Outside Power Mirrors ............................. 138 MyGMLink.com ............................................ 421 New Vehicle Break-In .................................. 120 Noise Control System, Tampering ................ 334 Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts ..... 412 Odometer .................................................... 168 Odometer, Trip ............................................ 168 Off-Road Recovery ...................................... 241 Oil Change Engine Oil Light .......................... 183 Engine ..................................................... 299 Pressure Gage ......................................... 182 Oil, Engine Oil Life System ......................... 302 Older Children, Restraints ............................. 41 Online Owner Center ................................... 421 Other Warning Devices ................................ 146 Outlet Adjustment ........................................ 162 Outlet(s), Accessory Power .......................... 158 Outside Camper-Type Mirrors ................................ 136 Convex Mirror .......................................... 138 Heated Mirrors ......................................... 139 447 Outside (cont.) Manual Mirror .......................................... 136 Power Mirrors .......................................... 138 Owner Checks and Services ....................... 406 Owners, Canadian .......................................... 3 Paint, Damage ............................................ 385 Park (P) Shifting Into ............................................. 129 Shifting Out of ......................................... 130 Parking Brake ....................................................... 128 Over Things That Burn ............................ 131 Passenger Airbag Status Indicator ............... 172 Passenger Sensing System ........................... 89 Passing ....................................................... 241 Passlock® .................................................... 119 Power Accessory Outlet(s) .................................. 158 Door Locks .............................................. 109 Reduced Engine Light .............................. 184 Retained Accessory (RAP) ....................... 122 Seat .......................................................... 10 Steering Fluid .......................................... 319 Windows .................................................. 117 Pretensioners, Safety Belt ............................. 40 448 Questions and Answers About Safety Belts ... 21 Radiator Pressure Cap ................................ 311 Radios ........................................................ 187 AM-FM Radio .......................................... 190 Care of Your Cassette Tape Player .......... 224 Care of Your CD Player ........................... 226 Care of Your CDs .................................... 225 Radio with Cassette and CD .................... 198 Radio with CD ......................................... 193 Radio with Six-Disc CD ............................ 211 Setting the Time for Radios with Radio Data Systems (RDS) ............................ 189 Setting the Time for Radios without Radio Data Systems (RDS) ............................ 189 Theft-Deterrent ......................................... 223 Understanding Reception ......................... 224 Reading Lamps ........................................... 158 Rear Air Conditioning and Heating System ....................................... 164 Rear Axle .................................................... 333 Locking .................................................... 235 Rear Door Security Locks ........................... 110 Rear Doors ................................................. 114 Rear Heating System .................................. 163 Rear Outside Passenger Positions, Safety Belts ............................................... 34 Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides .................. 37 Rear Seat Operation ..................................... 13 Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming with Compass and Temperature Display .......... 134 Rearview Mirrors ......................................... 134 Reclining Seatbacks ...................................... 10 Recommended Fluids and Lubricants .......... 410 Recreational Vehicle Towing ........................ 264 Reduced Engine Power Light ...................... 184 Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System .......... 103 Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System, Operation ................................................. 104 Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire ................................................ 366 Removing the Spare Tire and Tools ............ 363 Replacement Bulbs ..................................... 340 Reporting Safety Defects Canadian Government ............................. 436 General Motors ........................................ 436 United States Government ....................... 436 Restraint System Check Checking the Restraint Systems ................. 98 Replacing Restraint System Parts After a Crash ......................................... 99 Retained Accessory Power (RAP) ................ 122 Right Front Passenger Position, Safety Belts ............................................... 32 Roadside Assistance Program ................................. 424 Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out .............. 258 Routing, Engine Drive Belt .......................... 413 Running the Engine While Parked ............... 133 Safety Belt Safety Belts Passenger Reminder Light ....................... 169 Pretensioners ............................................. 40 Reminder Light ........................................ 168 Care of .................................................... 381 Center Passenger Position .................. 33, 34 Driver Position ........................................... 22 How to Wear Safety Belts Properly ............ 22 Questions and Answers About Safety Belts ............................................ 21 449 Safety Belts (cont.) Rear Outside Passenger Positions ............. 34 Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides ............... 37 Right Front Passenger Position .................. 32 Safety Belt Extender .................................. 40 Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy ............. 32 Safety Belts Are for Everyone .................... 17 Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster .................... 31 Safety Warnings and Symbols ......................... 4 Scheduled Maintenance ............................... 400 Seats Manual ........................................................ 9 Power Seat ................................................ 10 Rear Seat Operation .................................. 13 Reclining Seatbacks ................................... 10 Secondary Latch System ............................. 373 Securing a Child Restraint Center Seat Position .................................. 66 Rear Outside Seat Position or the Second Row Center Seat Position .......... 63 Right Front Seat Position .................... 68, 72 Security Light .............................................. 183 Service ........................................................ 286 Accessories and Modiﬁcations .................. 286 Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your Vehicle ......................................... 288 California Proposition 65 Warning ............. 287 450 Service (cont.) Doing Your Own Work ............................. 287 Engine Soon Light ................................... 178 Publications Ordering Information ............. 437 Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle ......... 96 Setting the Time Radios with Radio Data Systems (RDS) ..................................... 189 Radios without Radio Data Systems (RDS) ..................................... 189 Sheet Metal Damage ................................... 385 Shifting Into Park (P) ................................... 129 Shifting Out of Park (P) ............................... 130 Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster ........................ 31 Signals, Turn and Lane-Change .................. 148 Sliding Side Door ........................................ 111 Spare Tire ................................................... 378 Installing .................................................. 366 Removing ................................................ 363 Storing ..................................................... 376 Speciﬁcations, Capacities ............................ 394 Speedometer ............................................... 168 StabiliTrak® System ..................................... 235 StabiliTrak® Indicator Light ........................... 177 StabiliTrak® Not Ready Light ........................ 177 Starting Your Engine ................................... 122 Steering ...................................................... 239 Steering Wheel, Tilt Wheel .......................... 147 Storage Areas ............................................. 139 Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice, or Snow ............... 258 Sun Visors .................................................. 118 Swing-Out Side Door, 60/40 ........................ 112 Swing-Out Windows .................................... 118 Taillamps ..................................................... 339 Theft-Deterrent, Radio ................................. 223 Theft-Deterrent Systems .............................. 119 Passlock® ................................................ 119 Tilt Wheel .................................................... 147 Tires ........................................................... 342 Aluminum Wheels, Cleaning ..................... 384 Buying New Tires ..................................... 354 Chains ..................................................... 360 Changing a Flat Tire ................................ 362 Cleaning .................................................. 385 Different Size ........................................... 356 Dual Tire Operation .................................. 351 If a Tire Goes Flat ................................... 361 Inﬂation - Tire Pressure ............................ 350 Inspection and Rotation ............................ 352 Installing the Spare Tire ........................... 366 Removing the Flat Tire ............................. 366 Tires (cont.) Removing the Spare Tire and Tools ......... 363 Secondary Latch System ......................... 373 Spare Tire ................................................ 378 Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools ..... 376 Tire Sidewall Labeling .............................. 343 Tire Terminology and Deﬁnitions ............... 347 Uniform Tire Quality Grading .................... 357 Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance ........... 358 Wheel Replacement ................................. 358 When It Is Time for New Tires ................. 354 Tow/Haul Mode Light ................................... 185 Towing Recreational Vehicle ................................. 264 Towing a Trailer ....................................... 266 Your Vehicle ............................................. 264 StabiliTrak® System ................................. 235 Traction Transmission Fluid, Automatic ....................................... 305 Transmission Operation, Automatic .............. 125 Trip Odometer ............................................. 168 Turn and Lane-Change Signals ................... 148 Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever .................... 147 451 U Understanding Radio Reception ................... 224 Uniform Tire Quality Grading ....................... 357 Vehicle Control ..................................................... 232 Damage Warnings ....................................... 5 Loading .................................................... 259 Symbols ...................................................... 5 Vehicle Data Collection and Event Data Recorders ................................................ 431 Vehicle Identiﬁcation Number (VIN) .......................................... 388 Service Parts Identiﬁcation Label .............. 388 Ventilation Adjustment .................................. 162 Visors .......................................................... 118 Voltmeter Gage ........................................... 175 Warnings (cont.) Safety and Symbols ..................................... 4 Vehicle Damage .......................................... 5 Wheels Alignment and Tire Balance ..................... 358 Different Size ........................................... 356 Replacement ............................................ 358 Where to Put the Restraint ............................ 51 Windows ..................................................... 116 Manual ..................................................... 116 Power ...................................................... 117 Swing-Out Windows ................................. 118 Windshield Washer .................................................... 151 Washer Fluid ........................................... 320 Wiper Blade Replacement ........................ 340 Wiper Blades, Cleaning ............................ 383 Wiper Fuses ............................................ 389 Wipers ..................................................... 150 Winter Driving ............................................. 254 Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators ......... 166 Warnings Hazard Warning Flashers ......................... 146 Other Warning Devices ............................ 146 452 Your Vehicle and the Environment ............... 398 2007 Chevrolet Express Owner Manual M Seats and Restraint Systems ....................... 7 Front Seats .............................................. 9 Rear Seats ............................................. 13 Safety Belts ............................................ 17 Child Restraints ...................................... 41 Airbag System ........................................ 78 Restraint System Check ......................... 98 Features and Controls .............................. 101 ..................................................... 102 .................................. 108 ............................................... 116 ....................... 119 ..... 120 .................................................. 134 ...................................... 139 Keys Doors and Locks Windows Theft-Deterrent Systems Starting and Operating Your Vehicle Mirrors Storage Areas Instrument Panel ....................................... 141 ................... 144 ................................... 160 Instrument Panel Overview Climate Controls Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators Audio System(s) .......................................... 166 ................................... 187 Driving Your Vehicle ................................. 227 Your Driving, the Road, and Towing Your Vehicle ..................................... 228 ................................................. 264 Service and Appearance Care .................. 283 ................................................. 286 ...................................................... 288 ......... 296 ..................................... 332 Service Fuel Checking Things Under the Hood All-Wheel Drive Maintenance Schedule Maintenance Schedule .............................. 397 .......................... 398 Customer Assistance Information ............. 417 ... 418 ...................... 436 Index .......................................................... 439 Customer Assistance and Information Reporting Safety Defects Rear Axle ............................................. 333 Front Axle ............................................ 334 Noise Control System ........................... 334 Bulb Replacement ................................ 336 Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement ... 340 Tires ..................................................... 342 Appearance Care .................................. 378 Vehicle Identiﬁcation ............................. 388 Electrical System .................................. 389 Capacities and Speciﬁcations ................ 394 This manual describes features that may be available in this model, but your vehicle may not have all of them. For example, more than one entertainment system may be offered or your vehicle may have been ordered without a front passenger or rear seats. Keep this manual in the vehicle, so it will be there if it is needed while you are on the road. If the vehicle is sold, leave this manual in the vehicle Canadian Owners A French language copy of this manual can be obtained from your dealer or from: Helm, Incorporated P.O. Box 07130 Detroit, MI 48207 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 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. Litho in U.S.A. Part No. 15861874 A First Printing ©2006 General Motors Corporation. All Rights Reserved. How to Use This Manual Many people read the owner manual from beginning to end when they ﬁrst receive their new vehicle. If this is done, it can help you learn about the features and controls for the vehicle. Pictures and words work together in the owner manual to explain things. Index A good place to quickly locate information about the vehicle is the Index in the back of the manual. It is an alphabetical list of what is in the manual and the page number where it can be found. Safety Warnings and Symbols There are a number of safety cautions in this book. We use a box and the word CAUTION to tell 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 do not, you or others could be hurt. You will also ﬁnd a circle with a slash through it in this book. This safety symbol means “Do Not,” “Do Not do this” or “Do Not let this happen.” Vehicle Damage Warnings Also, in this manual you will ﬁnd these notices: Notice: These mean there is something that could damage your vehicle. A notice tells about something that can damage the vehicle. Many times, this damage would not be covered by your vehicle’s warranty, and it could be costly. But the notice will tell 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. There are also warning labels on the vehicle. They use the same words, CAUTION or NOTICE. Vehicle Symbols The vehicle has components and labels that use symbols instead of text. Symbols 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: • Seats and Restraint Systems in Section 1 • Features and Controls in Section 2 • • Climate Controls in Section 3 • Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators in Instrument Panel Overview in Section 3 Section 3 • Audio System(s) in Section 3 • Engine Compartment Overview in Section 5 These are some examples of symbols that may be found on the vehicle: Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems Front Seats ..................................................... 9 Manual Seats ................................................ 9 Power Seat ................................................. 10 Reclining Seatbacks .................................... 10 Rear Seats .................................................... 13 Rear Seat Operation ................................... 13 Safety Belts .................................................. 17 Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone ........... 17 Questions and Answers About Safety Belts .... 21 How to Wear Safety Belts Properly ............. 22 Driver Position ............................................. 22 Shoulder Belt Height Adjustment ................. 31 Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy .............. 32 Right Front Passenger Position ................... 32 Center Passenger Position (3rd, 4th and 5th Row) ............................ 33 Center Passenger Position (2nd Row) ......... 34 Rear Outside Passenger Positions .............. 34 Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides ................ 37 Safety Belt Pretensioners ............................ 40 Safety Belt Extender ................................... 40 Child Restraints ............................................ 41 Older Children ............................................. 41 Infants and Young Children ......................... 44 Child Restraint Systems .............................. 47 Where to Put the Restraint .......................... 51 Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH) .................................... 54 Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Outside Seat Position or the Second Row Center Seat Position ........... 63 Securing a Child Restraint in a Center Seat Position (3rd, 4th, and 5th Row) ........................................... 66 Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position (With Passenger Sensing System) .................... 68 Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position (With Airbag Off Switch) .................................... 72 Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems Passenger Sensing System ......................... 89 Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle ...... 96 Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle .......................... 97 Restraint System Check ............................... 98 Checking the Restraint Systems .................. 98 Replacing Restraint System Parts After a Crash ........................................... 99 Airbag System .............................................. 78 Where Are the Airbags? .............................. 80 When Should an Airbag Inﬂate? .................. 82 What Makes an Airbag Inﬂate? ................... 84 How Does an Airbag Restrain? ................... 84 What Will You See After an Airbag Inﬂates? ........................................ 84 Airbag Off Switch ........................................ 86 Front Seats Manual Seats {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 do not want to. Adjust the driver’s seat only when the vehicle is not moving. Lift the bar located under the front of the seat to unlock it. Slide the seat to where you want it and release the bar. Try to move the seat with your body to be sure the seat is locked in place. Power Seat Reclining Seatbacks {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 do not want to. Adjust the driver’s seat only when the vehicle is not moving. {CAUTION: If the seatback is not locked, it could move forward in a sudden stop or crash. That could cause injury to the person sitting there. Always push and pull on the seatback to be sure it is locked. If your vehicle has front power seat(s), you can adjust them 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. 10 The seats have manual reclining seatbacks. The lever used to operate them is located on the inboard side of the seats. To return the seatback to an upright position, do the following: 1. Lift the lever fully without applying pressure to the seatback and the seatback will return to the upright position. 2. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure it is locked. To recline the seatback, do the following: 1. Lift the recline lever. 2. Move the seatback to the desired position, then release the lever to lock the seatback in place. 3. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure it is locked. 11 {CAUTION: Sitting in a reclined position when your vehicle is in motion can be dangerous. Even if you buckle up, your safety belts cannot do their job when you are reclined like this. The shoulder belt cannot do its job because it will not 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 cannot 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. Do not have a seatback reclined if your vehicle is moving. 12 2. Locate the pins. There are two pins located on the inboard sides of the rear seats. If the vehicle has ﬂoor mats, the pins will be located under a ﬂap that has been cut into the mat. Rear Seats Rear Seat Operation Removing the Rear Seat Disconnect the quick release latch plates for the lap-shoulder belts on the bench seat to be removed. 1. 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. • The driver’s side pin has a gray cap with a black “L” marked on it. 13 7. For the ﬁrst row rear seat, stow the safety belt latch by attaching the clip on the safety belt latch to the trim just inside the side door. For the remaining rear seats, stow the safety belt latch plate on the clip at the window trim. • The passenger’s side pin has a black cap with a white “R” marked on it. 3. Pull the pin handle up to disengage the pin from the retaining clip, then pull the pin out. 4. Repeat this procedure for the pin on the other seat base. 5. Pull the seat rearward about 2 inches (5 cm) and then lift the seat from the ﬂoor rails. 6. Remove the seat from the vehicle. 14 Replacing the Rear Seats {CAUTION: A seat that is not 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 will not provide the protection needed in a crash. The person wearing the belt could be seriously injured. After raising the rear seatback, always check to be sure that the safety belts are properly routed and attached, and are not twisted. 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. 15 3. Insert the locking pin into the seat base and push the seat to line up with the pin with the base. The pin with the black cap marked “R” must be installed on the passenger’s side and the pin with the gray cap marked “L” on the driver’s side. 5. Push the pin with the gray cap marked “L” 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 all locking pins are locked into place before operating the vehicle. 4. Push the pin with the black cap marked “R” down until it is in the retaining clip. 16 Safety Belts Safety Belts: They Are 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. {CAUTION: Do not let anyone ride where he or she cannot wear a safety belt properly. If you are in a crash and you are 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. {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 indicators to remind you and your passengers to buckle your safety belts. See Safety Belt Reminder Light on page 168 and Passenger Safety Belt Reminder Light on page 169. 17 In most states and in all Canadian provinces, the law says to wear safety belts. Here is why: They work. You never know if you will be in a crash. If you do have a crash, you do not 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 would not 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 40 years of safety belts in vehicles, the facts are clear. In most crashes buckling up does matter... a lot! 18 Why Safety Belts Work When you ride in or on anything, you go as fast as it goes. Take the simplest vehicle. Suppose it is just a seat on wheels. Put someone on it. Get it up to speed. Then stop the vehicle. The rider does not stop. 19 The person keeps going until stopped by something. In a real vehicle, it could be the windshield... or the instrument panel... 20 Questions and Answers About Safety Belts Q: Will I be trapped in the vehicle after an accident if I am wearing a safety belt? A: You could be — whether you are wearing a safety belt or not. But you can unbuckle a safety belt, even if you are upside down. And your chance of being conscious during and after an accident, so you can unbuckle and get out, is much greater if you are belted. Q: If my vehicle has airbags, why should I have to wear safety belts? A: Airbags are supplemental systems only; so they work with safety belts — not instead of them. Every airbag system ever offered for sale has required the use of safety belts. Even if you are in a vehicle that has airbags, you still have to buckle up to get the most protection. That is true not only in frontal collisions, but especially in side and other collisions. 21 or the safety belts! With safety belts, you slow down as the vehicle does. You get more time to stop. You stop over more distance, and your strongest bones take the forces. That is why safety belts make such good sense. Q: If I am a good driver, and I never drive far from home, why should I wear safety belts? A: You may be an excellent driver, but if you are in an accident — even one that is not your fault — you and your passengers can be hurt. Being a good driver does not protect you from things beyond your control, such as bad drivers. Most accidents occur within 25 miles (40 km) of home. And the greatest number of serious injuries and deaths occur at speeds of less than 40 mph (65 km/h). Safety belts are for everyone. How to Wear Safety Belts Properly This part is only for people of adult size. Be aware that there are special things to know about safety belts and children. And there are different rules for smaller children and babies. If a child will be riding in your vehicle, see Older Children on page 41 or Infants and Young Children on page 44. Follow those rules for everyone’s protection. First, you will want to know which restraint systems your vehicle has. We will start with the driver position. Driver Position Lap-Shoulder Belt The driver has a lap-shoulder belt. Here is how to wear it properly. 1. Close and lock the door. 2. Adjust the seat so you can sit up straight. To see how, see “Seats” in the Index. 22 3. Pick up the latch plate and pull the belt across you. Do not let it get twisted. The lap-shoulder belt may lock if you pull the belt across you very quickly. If this happens, let the belt go back slightly to unlock it. Then pull the belt across you more slowly. 4. Push the latch plate into the buckle until it clicks. Pull up on the latch plate to make sure it is secure. If the belt is not long enough, see Safety Belt Extender on page 40. Make sure the release button on the buckle is positioned so you would be able to unbuckle the safety belt quickly if you ever had to. 5. Move the shoulder belt height adjuster to the height that is right for you. Improper shoulder belt height adjustment could reduce the effectiveness of the safety belt in a crash. See Shoulder Belt Height Adjustment on page 31. 23 6. To make the lap part tight, pull up on the shoulder belt. It may be necessary to pull stitching on the safety belt through the latch plate to fully tighten the lap belt on smaller occupants. 24 The lap part of the belt should be worn low and snug on the hips, just touching the thighs. In a crash, this applies force to the strong pelvic bones. And you would be less likely to slide under the lap belt. If you slid under it, the belt would apply force at your abdomen. This could cause serious or even fatal injuries. The shoulder belt should go over the shoulder and across the chest. These parts of the body are best able to take belt restraining forces. The safety belt locks if there is a sudden stop or crash. Q: What is wrong with this? {CAUTION: You can be seriously hurt if your shoulder belt is too loose. In a crash, you would move forward too much, which could increase injury. The shoulder belt should ﬁt against your body. A: The shoulder belt is too loose. It will not give nearly as much protection this way. 25 Q: What is wrong with this? {CAUTION: You can be seriously hurt if your lap belt is too loose. In a crash, you could slide under the lap belt and apply force at your abdomen. This could cause serious or even fatal injuries. The lap belt should be worn low and snug on the hips, just touching the thighs. A: The lap belt is too loose. It will not give nearly as much protection this way. 26 Q: What is wrong with this? {CAUTION: You can be seriously injured if your belt is buckled in the wrong place like this. In a crash, the belt would go up over your abdomen. The belt forces would be there, not at the pelvic bones. This could cause serious internal injuries. Always buckle your belt into the buckle nearest you. A: The belt is buckled in the wrong place. 27 {CAUTION: You can be seriously injured if your belt goes over an armrest like this. The belt would be much too high. In a crash, you can slide under the belt. The belt force would then be applied at the abdomen, not at the pelvic bones, and that could cause serious or fatal injuries. Be sure the belt goes under the armrests. Q: What is wrong with this? A: The belt is over an armrest. 28 Q: What is wrong with this? A: The shoulder belt is worn under the arm. It should be worn over the shoulder at all times. {CAUTION: You can be seriously injured if you wear the shoulder belt under your arm. In a crash, your body would move too far forward, which would increase the chance of head and neck injury. Also, the belt would apply too much force to the ribs, which are not as strong as shoulder bones. You could also severely injure internal organs like your liver or spleen. 29 Q: What is wrong with this? {CAUTION: You can be seriously injured by a twisted belt. In a crash, you would not have the full width of the belt to spread impact forces. If a belt is twisted, make it straight so it can work properly, or ask your dealer to ﬁx it. A: The belt is twisted across the body. 30 To unlatch the belt, push the button on the buckle. The belt should go back out of the way. Before you close the door, be sure the belt is out of the way. If you slam the door on it, you can damage both the belt and your vehicle. Shoulder Belt Height Adjustment Before you begin to drive, move the shoulder belt height adjuster to the height that is right for you. Adjust the height so that the shoulder portion of the belt is centered on your shoulder. The belt should be away from your face and neck, but not falling off your shoulder. Improper shoulder belt height adjustment could reduce the effectiveness of the safety belt in a crash. To move it down, pull on the center adjuster control labeled PULL. You can move the height adjuster up just by pushing up on the shoulder belt guide. After you move the height adjuster to where you want it, try to move it down without pushing in to make sure it has locked into position. 31 Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy Safety belts work for everyone, including pregnant women. Like all occupants, they are more likely to be seriously injured if they do not wear safety belts. The best way to protect the fetus is to protect the mother. When a safety belt is worn properly, it is more likely that the fetus will not be hurt in a crash. For pregnant women, as for anyone, the key to making safety belts effective is wearing them properly. Right Front Passenger Position To learn how to wear the right front passenger’s safety belt properly, see Driver Position on page 22. The right front passenger’s safety belt works the same way as the driver’s safety belt — except for the following. If you ever pull the shoulder portion of the belt out all the way, you will engage the child restraint locking feature. If this happens, just let the belt go back all the way and start again. When the safety belt is not in use, slide the latch plate up the safety belt webbing. The latch plate should rest on the stitching on the safety belt, near the guide loop. A pregnant woman should wear a lap-shoulder belt, and the lap portion should be worn as low as possible, below the rounding, throughout the pregnancy. 32 Center Passenger Position (3rd, 4th and 5th Row) Lap Belt If your vehicle has third, fourth or ﬁfth row bench seats, someone can sit in the center positions. When you sit in a center seating position in the third, fourth or ﬁfth row, you have a lap safety belt, which has no retractor. To make the belt longer, tilt the latch plate and pull it along the belt. To make the belt shorter, pull its free end as shown until the belt is snug. Buckle, position and release it the same way as the lap part of a lap-shoulder belt. If the belt isn’t long enough, see Safety Belt Extender on page 40. Make sure the release button on the buckle is positioned so you would be able to unbuckle the safety belt quickly if you ever had to. 33 Center Passenger Position (2nd Row) If your vehicle has a second row bench seat, someone can sit in the center position. When you sit in the center position in the second row bench seat, you have a lap-shoulder belt which works the same way as the rear seat outside passengers’ belts. To learn how to wear a lap-shoulder belt see, “Lap-Shoulder Belt” under Rear Outside Passenger Positions on page 34. Rear Outside Passenger Positions It is very important for rear seat passengers to buckle up! Accident statistics show that unbelted people in the rear seat are hurt more often in crashes than those who are wearing safety belts. Rear passengers who are not safety belted can be thrown out of the vehicle in a crash. And they can strike others in the vehicle who are wearing safety belts. 34 Lap-Shoulder Belt The positions next to the windows have lap-shoulder belts. Here is how to wear a lap-shoulder belt properly. 1. Pick up the latch plate and pull the belt across you. Do not let it get twisted. The shoulder belt may lock if you pull the belt across you very quickly. If this happens, let the belt go back slightly to unlock it. Then pull the belt across you more slowly. 2. Push the latch plate into the buckle until it clicks. Pull up on the latch plate to make sure it is secure. When the shoulder belt is pulled out all the way, it will lock. If it does, let the belt go back all the way and start again. If the belt is not long enough, see Safety Belt Extender on page 40. Make sure the release button on the buckle is positioned so you would be able to unbuckle the safety belt quickly if you ever had to. 3. To make the lap part tight, pull up on the shoulder part. 35 The shoulder belt should go over the shoulder and across the chest. These parts of the body are best able to take belt restraining forces. The safety belt locks if there is a sudden stop or a crash. {CAUTION: You can be seriously hurt if your shoulder belt is too loose. In a crash, you would move forward too much, which could increase injury. The shoulder belt should ﬁt against your body. The lap part of the belt should be worn low and snug on the hips, just touching the thighs. In a crash, this applies force to the strong pelvic bones. And you would be less likely to slide under the lap belt. If you slid under it, the belt would apply force at your abdomen. This could cause serious or even fatal injuries. 36 To unlatch the belt, push the button on the buckle. For outboard seating positions, when the safety belt is not in use, slide the latch plate up the safety belt webbing. The latch plate should rest on the stitching on the safety belt, near the guide loop on the side wall. Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides Rear shoulder belt comfort guides may provide added safety belt comfort for older children who have outgrown booster seats and for some adults. When installed on a shoulder belt, the comfort guide positions the belt away from the neck and head. There is one guide for each outside passenger position in the rear seats. Here is how to install a comfort guide to the safety belt: 1. Locate the guide in a pocket on the side of the seatback. 37 2. Slide the guide under and past the belt. The elastic cord must be under the belt. Then, place the guide over the belt and insert the two edges of the belt into the slots of the guide. 3. Be sure that the belt is not twisted and it lies ﬂat. The elastic cord must be under the belt and the guide on top. 38 {CAUTION: A safety belt that is not properly worn may not provide the protection needed in a crash. The person wearing the belt could be seriously injured. The shoulder belt should go over the shoulder and across the chest. These parts of the body are best able to take belt restraining forces. 4. Buckle, position, and release the safety belt as described in Rear Outside Passenger Positions on page 34. Make sure that the shoulder belt crosses the shoulder. To remove and store the comfort guide, squeeze the belt edges together so that you can take them out of the guide. Slide the guide into its storage pocket on the side of the seatback. 39 Safety Belt Pretensioners Your vehicle may safety belt pretensioners for the driver and right front passenger. Although you cannot see them, they are part of the safety belt assembly. They help tighten the safety belts during the early stages of a moderate to severe frontal or near frontal crash if the threshold conditions for pretensioner activation are met. Pretensioners work only once. If they activate in a crash, you will need to get new ones, and probably other new parts for your safety belt system. See Replacing Restraint System Parts After a Crash on page 99. Safety Belt Extender If the vehicle’s safety belt will fasten around you, you should use it. But if a safety belt is not long enough, your dealer will order you an extender. When you go in to order it, take the heaviest coat you will wear, so the extender will be long enough for you. To help avoid personal injury, do not let someone else use it, and use it only for the seat it is made to ﬁt. The extender has been designed for adults. Never use it for securing child seats. To wear it, just attach it to the regular safety belt. For more information see the instruction sheet that comes with the extender. 40 Child Restraints Older Children Older children who have outgrown booster seats should wear the vehicle’s safety belts. If you have the choice, a child should sit in a seating position that has a lap-shoulder belt to get the additional restraint a shoulder belt can provide. Q: What is the proper way to wear safety belts? A: If possible, an older child should wear a lap-shoulder belt and get the additional restraint a shoulder belt can provide. The shoulder belt should not cross the face or neck. The lap belt should ﬁt snugly below the hips, just touching the top of the thighs. It should never be worn over the abdomen, which could cause severe or even fatal internal injuries in a crash. According to accident statistics, children are safer when properly restrained in the rear seating positions than in the front seating positions. In a crash, children who are not buckled up can strike other people who are buckled up, or can be thrown out of the vehicle. Older children need to use safety belts properly. 41 Q: What if a child is wearing a lap-shoulder belt, but the child is so small that the shoulder belt is very close to the child’s face or neck? A: If the child is seated in a rear outside seat position, move the child toward the center of the vehicle. Also see Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides on page 37. If the child is sitting in the second row center seat position, move the child toward the safety belt buckle. In either case, be sure that the shoulder belt still is on the child’s shoulder, so that in a crash the child’s upper body would have the restraint that belts provide. If the child is so small that the shoulder belt is still very close to the child’s face or neck, you might want to place the child in a seat that has a lap belt, if your vehicle has one. {CAUTION: Never do this. Here two children are wearing the same belt. The belt can not properly spread the impact forces. In a crash, the two children can be crushed together and seriously injured. A belt must be used by only one person at a time. 42 {CAUTION: Never do this. Here a child is sitting in a seat that has a lap-shoulder belt, but the shoulder part is behind the child. If the child wears the belt in this way, in a crash the child might slide under the belt. The belt’s force would then be applied right on the child’s abdomen. That could cause serious or fatal injuries. Wherever the child sits, the lap portion of the belt should be worn low and snug on the hips, just touching the child’s thighs. This applies belt force to the child’s pelvic bones in a crash. 43 Infants and Young Children Everyone in a vehicle needs protection! This includes infants and all other children. Neither the distance traveled nor the age and size of the traveler changes the need, for everyone, to use safety restraints. In fact, the law in every state in the United States and in every Canadian province says children up to some age must be restrained while in a vehicle. {CAUTION: Children can be seriously injured or strangled if a shoulder belt is wrapped around their neck and the safety belt continues to tighten. Never leave children unattended in a vehicle and never allow children to play with the safety belts. Every time infants and young children ride in vehicles, they should have the protection provided by appropriate restraints. Young children should not use the vehicle’s adult safety belts alone, unless there is no other choice. Instead, they need to use a child restraint. {CAUTION: People should never hold a baby in their arms while riding in a vehicle. A baby does not weigh much — until a crash. During a crash a baby will become so heavy it is not possible to hold it. For example, in a crash at only 25 mph (40 km/h), a 12 lb (5.5 kg) baby will suddenly become a 240 lb (110 kg) force on a person’s arms. A baby should be secured in an appropriate restraint. 44 CAUTION: (Continued) vehicle’s safety belt system nor its airbag system is designed for them. Young children and infants need the protection that a child restraint system can provide. {CAUTION: Children who are up against, or very close to, any airbag when it inﬂates can be seriously injured or killed. Airbags plus lap-shoulder belts offer protection for adults and older children, but not for young children and infants. Neither the CAUTION: (Continued) 45 {CAUTION: Newborn infants need complete support, including support for the head and neck. This is necessary because a newborn infant’s neck is weak and its head weighs so much compared with the rest of its body. In a crash, an infant in a rear-facing seat settles into the restraint, so the crash forces can be distributed across the strongest part of an infant’s body, the back and shoulders. Infants always should be secured in appropriate infant restraints. Q: What are the different types of add-on child restraints? A: Add-on child restraints, which are purchased by the vehicle’s owner, are available in four basic types. Selection of a particular restraint should take into consideration not only the child’s weight, height, and age but also whether or not the restraint will be compatible with the motor vehicle in which it will be used. For most basic types of child restraints, there are many different models available. When purchasing a child restraint, be sure it is designed to be used in a motor vehicle. If it is, the restraint will have a label saying that it meets federal motor vehicle safety standards. The restraint manufacturer’s instructions that come with the restraint state the weight and height limitations for a particular child restraint. In addition, there are many kinds of restraints available for children with special needs. 46 {CAUTION: The body structure of a young child is quite unlike that of an adult or older child, for whom the safety belts are designed. A young child’s hip bones are still so small that the vehicle’s regular safety belt may not remain low on the hip bones, as it should. Instead, it may settle up around the child’s abdomen. In a crash, the belt would apply force on a body area that is unprotected by any bony structure. This alone could cause serious or fatal injuries. Young children always should be secured in appropriate child restraints. Child Restraint Systems An infant car bed (A), a special bed made for use in a motor vehicle, is an infant restraint system designed to restrain or position a child on a continuous ﬂat surface. Make sure that the infant’s head rests toward the center of the vehicle. 47 A rear-facing infant seat (B) provides restraint with the seating surface against the back of the infant. The harness system holds the infant in place and, in a crash, acts to keep the infant positioned in the restraint. A forward-facing child seat (C-E) provides restraint for the child’s body with the harness and also sometimes with surfaces such as T-shaped or shelf-like shields. 48 A booster seat (F-G) is a child restraint designed to improve the ﬁt of the vehicle’s safety belt system. Some booster seats have a shoulder belt positioner, and some high-back booster seats have a ﬁve-point harness. A booster seat can also help a child to see out the window. Q: How Should I Use a Child Restraint? A: A child restraint system is any device designed for use in a motor vehicle to restrain, seat, or position children. A built-in child restraint system is a permanent part of the motor vehicle. An add-on child restraint system is a portable one, which is purchased by the vehicle’s owner. To help reduce injuries, an add-on child restraint must be secured in the vehicle. With built-in or add-on child restraints, the child has to be secured within the child restraint. When choosing an add-on child restraint,

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