2002 Chevrolet Express Owner's Manual - …

1 I2002 Chevrolet ExpressOwner s ManualLitho in General Motors Corporation 2001 Part Number C2214 A First EditionAll Rights ReservediiGENERAL MOTORS, GM, the GM Emblem, Chevrolet , the Chevrolet Emblem and thename CHEVY Express are registered trademarks of General Motors Manual includes the latest information at the time itwas printed. We reserve the right to make changes afterthat time without further notice. For vehicles first sold inCanada, substitute the name General Motors of CanadaLimited for Chevrolet Motor Division whenever itappears in this keep this Manual in your vehicle, so it will be there if you ever need it when you re on the road. If you sell the vehicle, please leave this Manual in it so the new owner can use support voluntarytechnician Canadian Owners Who Prefer aFrench Language Manual :Aux propri taires canadiens: Vous pouvez vousprocurer un exemplaire de ce guide en fran ais chezvotre concessionaire ou au:Helm, Box 07130 Detroit, MI 48207iiiHow to Use this ManualMany people read their owner s Manual from beginningto end when they first receive their new vehicle.

2 If youdo this, it will help you learn about the features andcontrols for your vehicle. In this Manual , you ll find that pictures and words work together to explain things Warnings and SymbolsYou will find a number of safety cautions in this use a box and the word CAUTION to tell you about things that could hurt you if you were to ignorethe :These mean there is something that could hurtyou or other the caution area, we tell you what the hazard is. Then we tell you what to do to help avoid or reduce the hazard. Please read these cautions. If you don t, you or others could be will also find a circlewith a slash through it inthis book. This safetysymbol means Don t, Don t do this or Don tlet this happen. ivVehicle Damage WarningsAlso, in this book you will find these notices:NOTICE:These mean there is something that could damageyour the notice area, we tell you about something that candamage your vehicle.

3 Many times, this damage wouldnot be covered by your warranty, and it could be the notice will tell you what to do to help avoid the you read other manuals, you might seeCAUTION and NOTICE warnings in different colors or in different ll also see warning labels on your vehicle. They use the same words, CAUTION or SymbolsYour vehicle may be equipped with components andlabels that use symbols instead of text. Symbols, used on your vehicle, are shown along with the textdescribing the operation or information relating to aspecific component, control, message, gage or you need help figuring out a specific name of acomponent, gage or indicator reference the followingtopics in the Index:D Engine Compartment Overview D Instrument Panel D Comfort Controls D Audio Systems Also see Warning Lights and Gages in the are some examples of symbols you may find onyour vehicle:vviModel ReferenceThis Manual covers these models:Passenger VanCargo VanCab and Chassis1-1-1 Section 1 Seats and Restraint SystemsHere you ll find information about the seats in your vehicle and how to use your safety belts properly.

4 You can alsolearn about some things you should not do with air bags and safety and Seat Controls1-10 Safety Belts: They re for Everyone1-15 Here Are Questions Many People Ask About Safety Belts -- and the Answers1-16 How to Wear Safety Belts Properly1-16 Driver Position1-24 Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy1-25 Right Front Passenger Position1-25 Air Bag System1-34 Rear Seat Passengers1-36 Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children and Small Adults1-39 Center Passenger Position1-40 Children1-46 Restraint Systems for Children1-61 Older Children1-64 Safety Belt Extender1-64 Checking Your Restraint Systems1-64 Replacing Restraint System Parts After a Crash1-2 Seats and Seat ControlsThis part tells you about the seats -- how to adjust them,take them out and put them back in. It also tells youabout reclining front Front SeatsThe bucket seats can be adjusted forward or rearwardwith the lever located at the front of the adjust the seat, pull the lever up to release the seatbottom.

5 Slide the seat to where you want it and thenrelease the lever. Try to move the seat with your body, to make sure the seat is locked into :You can lose control of the vehicle if you try toadjust a Manual driver s seat while the vehicle ismoving. The sudden movement could startle andconfuse you, or make you push a pedal when youdon t want to. Adjust the driver s seat only whenthe vehicle is not Seat (Option)If your vehicle has a power seat on the driver s orpassenger s side, you can adjust it with these controlslocated at the front center of the seat raise or lower the seat, move the center knob up ordown. To move the seat forward or rearward, move thecenter knob toward the right or raise or lower the front of the seat cushion, move theright lever up or down. To raise or lower the rear of theseat cushion, move the left lever up or SeatbacksTo adjust the seatback, lift the front of the lever, which is located on the inboard side of the seat the seatback with your body and release the leverto lock the seatback where you want it.

6 Lean forwardand pull up on the front of the lever and the seatbackwill go to an upright don t have a seatback reclined if your vehicle is :Sitting in a reclined position when your vehicle isin motion can be dangerous. Even if you buckleup, your safety belts can t do their job whenyou re reclined like shoulder belt can t do its job because itwon t be against your body. Instead, it will be in front of you. In a crash you could go into it,receiving neck or other lap belt can t do its job either. In a crash thebelt could go up over your abdomen. The beltforces would be there, not at your pelvic could cause serious internal proper protection when the vehicle is inmotion, have the seatback upright. Then sit well back in the seat and wear your safety belt SeatsGetting Into the Rear SeatsTo make it easier for passengers to get into the rearseats, use the fastener spot on the headliner and safetybelt sleeve.

7 These will keep the safety belts out of theway while people get into the rear the Rear Seat1. Disconnect the quick release latch plates for the lap shoulder belts on the bench seat to be do this, press the tip of a key into the release hole of the safety belt buckle while pulling up on the safety Locate the blue or yellow handle on the inboard sideof the seat. If the vehicle has floor mats, the pins willbe located under a flap that has been cut into the Turn the handle Once the blue or yellow handle is turned up, pull thehandle to remove the locking pin. If the vehicle hasfloor mats, the pins will be located under a flap thathas been cut into the Stow the locking pin on the rear of the seat base in the hole that is Repeat this procedure for the pin on the other seat Pull the seat rearward about two inches (5 cm) andthen lift the seat from the floor Remove the seat from the For the first rear seat, stow the safety belt latch byattaching the fastener strip on the safety belt latch to the trim just inside the side door.

8 There is also afastener strip provided for stowing the safety beltlatch for a four-passenger bench seat, if the remaining rear seats, stow the safety beltlatch plate on the clip at the window the Rear SeatsCAUTION:A seat that isn t locked into place properly canmove around in a collision or sudden stop. Peoplein the vehicle could be injured. Be sure to lockthe seat into place properly when installing :A safety belt that is improperly routed, notproperly attached, or twisted won t provide the protection needed in a crash. The personwearing the belt could be seriously injured. After installing the seat, always check to be surethat the safety belts are properly routed andattached, and are not Position the seat into the open slots in both the seat forward in the rail, hooking both seatbases onto the pins inside of the To install the locking pins at the rear of the seat base,locate the hole in the rail for the pin.

9 It is found onthe inboard side of the seat. If the vehicle has floormats, pull the flap that has been cut into the Remove the pin from its stowed position on the seat Insert the blue or yellow locking pin into the seatbase. Possible slight seat pushing may be needed toline up the pin with the base. Remember, each pinhas its own side. The yellow pin must be installed on the passenger s side and the blue pin on thedriver s Turn the blue or yellow handle down until it is in theretaining If the vehicle has a floor mat, put the flap back to its original position7. Repeat this procedure for the other seat Connect the quick-release latch plates for thelap-shoulder belts by inserting the latch plates intothe buckles attached at the outboard positions of thebench seat. Do not twist the Check that both locking pins are locked into placebefore operating the Belts: They re for EveryoneThis part of the Manual tells you how to use safety beltsproperly.

10 It also tells you some things you should not do with safety it explains the air bag :Don t let anyone ride where he or she can t weara safety belt properly. If you are in a crash andyou re not wearing a safety belt, your injuriescan be much worse. You can hit things inside thevehicle or be ejected from it. You can be seriouslyinjured or killed. In the same crash, you mightnot be if you are buckled up. Always fasten yoursafety belt, and check that your passengers beltsare fastened properly :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 beseriously injured or killed. Do not allow people to ride in any area of your vehicle that is notequipped with seats and safety belts. Be sureeveryone in your vehicle is in a seat and using a safety belt vehicle has a light that comes on as a reminderto buckle up.