tow CHEVROLET EXPRESS 1996 1.G Repair Manual

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Assistance Program
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To enhance Chevrolet’s strong commitment to customer
satisfaction, Chevrolet
is excited to announce the
establishment
of the Chevrolet/Geo Roadside Assistance
Center. As the owner
of a 1996 Chevrolet/Geo,
membership in Roadside Assistance
is free. Roadside Assistance
is available
24 hours a day,
365 days a year, by calling 1 -800-CHEV-USA
( 1-800-243-8872). This toll-free number will provide
you over-the-phone roadside assistance with minor
mechanical problems.
If your problem cannot be
resolved over the phone, our advisors have access
to a
nationwide network of dealer recommended service
providers. Roadside membership is free,
however some
services
may incur costs.
Roadside offers two levels
of service to the customer,
Basic Care and Courtesy” Cclre:
0 Toll-free number, 1 -800-CHEV-USA
0 Free towing for warranty repairs
0 Basic over-the-phone technical advice
0 Available dealer services at reasonable costs (ie.,
wrecker services, locksmith/key service, glass
repair, etc.)
ROADSlDE
Cowtesy TM Care PROVIDES:
0 Roadside Basic Care services (as outlined above)
Plus:
FREE Non-Warranty Towing (to the closest dealer
from
a legal roadway)
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Comfort Controls ................................ 3- I
Compact Disc Care ............................. 3-28
Compact Disc Player
....................... 3- 17. 3- I9
Console Storage ................................ 2-4 I
Control of a Vehicle .............................. 4-5
Convex Outside Mirror
.......................... 2-40
Coolant
....................................... 6-20
RecoveryTank ............................... 5-13
Cooling System
................................ 5- 12
Courtesy Transportation
........................... 8-6
Cruise Control ................................. 2-32
Cupholders .................................... 2-41
Customer Assistance for Text Telephone Users
......... 8-3
Customer Assistance Information ................... 8- 1
Customer Satisfaction Procedure .................... 8- 1
Clock. Setting the ................................ 3-9
Damage. Finish
............................... 6-57
Damage. Sheet Metal
............................ 6-57
Daytime Running Lamps ......................... 2-36
Daytime Running Lamps Indicator Light ............ 2-49
Dead
Battery ................................... 5-2
Defects. Reporting Safety
......................... 8-8
Defensive Driving ................................ 4- 1
Defogger . Rear Window .......................... 3-8
Defogging ................................. 3-2, 3-4
Defrosting
................................. 3-2, 3-4
Dome Lamps
.................................. 2-37
Door Locks
....................................... 2-3
Sliding ...................................... 2-8
Storage
..................................... 2-41
Storagepocket ............................... 2-41
Swing-Out Side ............................... 2-7
Drive Position. Automatic Transmission
............. 2-19
DriverPosition
................................. 1-13
Driving
City
........................................ 4-18
Defensive
.................................... 4-1
Drunken
..................................... 4-2
Freeway
.................................... 4-19
InaBlizzard
................................. 4-24
In Foreign Countries
........................... 6-4
IntheRain
.................................. 4-15
On Curves
.................................... 4-8
On Grades While Towing
a Trailer ............... 4-36
On Hill and Mountain Roads
.................... 4-21
OnSnowandIce
............................. 4-23
Throughwater
............................... 4-17
WetRoads
.................................. 4-15
Winter
...................................... 4-23
With
a Trailer ................................ 4-34
Dual Tire Operation
............................. 6-45
Night
...................................... 4-13
Drunken Driving
................................ 4-2
Electrical Equipment. Adding
.................... 6-61
Electrical System
............................... 6-61
Electronic Road Speed Governor (Gasoline Engines) ... 2-55
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Coolant
..................................... 6-20
Coolant Level Check
.......................... 7-43
Coolant Temperature Gage
..................... 2-54
Cooling System
.............................. 6-66
Exhaust
..................................... 2-24
Identification
........................... 6-60. 6-65
OilLevelCheck
.............................. 7-43
Overheating
................................. 5- 10
Running While Parked ......................... 2-25
StartingYour
................................ 2-14
Engineoil
.................................... 6-11
Additives ................................... 6-13
Checking
................................... 6-11
Pressure Gage
................................ 2-52
Used
....................................... 6-14
Whentochange
.............................. 6-14
Ethanol
........................................ 6-3
Exhaust, Engine
................................ 2-24
Fabric Cleaning
............................... 6-5 I
Fan Control, Climate Control System ................ 3-2
FillingYourTank
................................ 6-4
Filter, Air
..................................... 6-15
Finish Care
.................................... 6-56
Finish Damage ................................. 6-57
First Gear, Automatic Transmission
................ 2- I9
Flashers, Hazard Warning ......................... 5-1
Flat Tire. Changing
............................. 5-20
Fluid Capacities
................................ 6-65
Fluids and Lubricants
............................ 7-49
Foreign Countries, Fuel
........................... 6-4
Adding ..................................... 6-11
French Language Manual 11
Front Parkingflurn Signal Lamp Bulb Replacement .... 6-34
Front Storage Area
.............................. 2-41
FrontTowing
................................... 5-8
Fuel .......................................... 6-2
Canada
...................................... 6-3
Filling Your Tank
.............................. 6-4
Gage
....................................... 2-53
In Foreign Countries ........................... 6-4
Tank Capacity
............................... 6-67
Fuses and Circuit Breakers
....................... 6-62
Gages
.. ...........................
Engine Coolant Temperature .................... 2-54
Engine Oil Pressure
........................... 2-52
Fuel
....................................... 2-53
Speedometer
................................. 2-45
Voltmeter
................................... 2-55
Gear Positions. Automatic Transmission
............. 2-17
Gross Axle Weight Rating
........................ 4-27
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
...................... 4-26
Guide en Franpis
11
GAWR ....................................... 4-27
.. .................................
GVWR ....................................... 4-26
Halogen
Bulbs ................................ 6-31
Hazard Warning Flashers .......................... 5-1
Head Restraints
................................. 1-5
Headlamps
.................................... 2-35
Bulb Replacement
............................ 6-31
HighLow Beam Changer ...................... 2-30
OnReminder
................................ 2-36
Wiring
..................................... 6-61
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................................... 7-44
Door
........................................ 2-3
Key Lock Cylinder Service
..................... 7-44
PowerDoor
.................................. 2-3
Rear Door Security
............................. 2-4
Sliding Door Child Security
...................... 2-4
Steering Column Lock Check
................... 7-46
LossofControl
................................ 4-12
Lubricants and Fluids
............................ 7-49
Lubrication Service,
Body ........................ 7-44
Maintenance. Normal Replacement Parts
........... 6-65
Maintenance Record
............................ 7-5 I
Maintenance Schedule ............................ 7- I
Long Tripmighway Definition ................... 7-5
Long Tripmighway Intervals
..................... 7-6
Owner Checks and Services
..................... 7-43
Periodic Maintenance Inspections
................ 7-47
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
............. 7-49
Scheduled Maintenance Services
.................. 7-3
Short Trip/City Definition
....................... 7-4
Short Trip/City Intervals
........................ 7-4
Maintenance. Underbody
......................... 6-58
Maintenance When Trailer Towing
................. 4-37
Malfunction Indicator Lamp
...................... 2-50
ManualFrontSeat ............................... 1-1
Manual Mirror ................................. 2-40
Methanol
...................................... 6-3
Mirrors
....................................... 2-40
Convex Outside
.............................. 2-39 Inside
Daymight Rearview
..................... 2-39
Manual
..................................... 2-40
Power Remote Control
......................... 2-39
Visor Vanity
................................. 2-42
Model Reference
................................. vi
Mountain Roads ................................ 4-21
Multifunction Lever
............................. 2-29
MMT
......................................... 6-3
Neutral. Automatic Transmission
................. 2-18
New Vehicle Break-In
........................... 2-13
Nightvision
................................... 4-14
Noise Control System
............................ 6-9
Odometer
...... ........................... 2-45
Odometer. Trip
................................. 2-45
Off-Road Recovery 4-10
Oil. Engine
.................................... 6-11
Overheating Engine ............................. 5-10
Owner Checks and Services ....................... 7-43
Owner Publications. Ordering
...................... 8-9
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.............................
Paint Spotting. Chemical ........................ 6-58
Park Automatic Transmission
................. ...... 2-17
Shifting Into
................................. 2-21
Shifting
Out of ............................. 2-23
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.................................... 2-12
Brake
...................................... 2-20
Brake Mechanism Check
....................... 7-46
Lots
....................................... 2-12
Over Things That Burn
........................ 2-24
With a Trailer
................................ 4-36
Passenger Position
.............................. 1-29
Passenger Temperature Control
..................... 3-5
Passing
....................................... 4-11
Power Periodic Maintenance Inspections
.................. 7-47
Antenna Mast Care
............................ 3-29
DoorLocks
................................... 2-3
Option Fuses
................................ 6-61
Remote Control Mirror
........................ 2-39
Seat
......................................... 1-2
Steering
..................................... 4-8
Steering Fluid
................................ 6-24
Windows
................................... 2-26
Power Seat
Pregnancy. Use of Safety Belts
.................... 1-29
Problems on the Road
............................ 5-1
Publications. Service and Owner
.................... 8-9
Radiator ..................................... 5- 16
Radiator Pressure Cap
........................... 6-23
Radio Reception
................................ 3-26
Radios
......................... 3-9.3-11.3-13. 3-19
Rain. Driving In
................................ 4- 15
Reading Lamps
................................ 2-38
Rear
Axle
....................................... 6-19
Door Security Locks
........................... 2-4
Outside Seat Position
.......................... 1-30
Seat Passengers
.............................. 1-29
Storage
..................................... 2-41
Towing
...................................... 5-9
Window Defogger
............................. 3-8
Rearview Mirror
................................ 2-39
Reclining Front Seatbacks
......................... 1-3
Recovery Tank. Coolant
.......................... 5-13
Refrigerants. Air Conditioning
.................... 6-68
Remote Compact Disc Player
..................... 3-17
Removing the Rear Seat
........................... 1-6
Replacement Bulbs
...................................... 6-69
Parts
....................................... 6-65
Wheel
...................................... 6-48
Replacing Safety Belts
........................... 1-48
Replacing the Rear Seat
........................... 1-7
Reporting Safety Defects
.......................... 8-8
Restraints
Checking
................................... 1-48
Child
....................................... 1-37
Head
........................................ 1-5
Replacing Parts After a Crash
................... 1-48
System Check
................................ 7-44
Reverse. Automatic Transmission
.................. 2-18
Right Front Passenger Position
.................... 1-29
Roadside Assistance
.............................. 8-4
Roadside Assistance. Canadian
..................... 8-6
Rocking Your Vehicle
........................... 5-36
Rotation. Tires
................................. 6-43
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Column Lock Check
.......................... 7-46
In Emergencies
................................ 4-9
Power
....................................... 4-8
Tips
......................................... 4-8
Wheel. Tilt
.................................. 2-29
StorageAreas
.................................. 2-41
Storage. Vehicle
................................ 6-30
Stuck: In Sand. Mud. Ice or Snow
............ ". ..... 5-35
SunVisors
.................................... 2-41
Supplemental Inflatable Restraint
.................. 1-2 1
Symbols, Vehicle .................................. v
Taillamp Bulb Replacement ...................... 6-36
Tape Player Care
............................... 3-28
Temperature Control. Climate Control System
......... 3- 1
Temperature Control. Passenger .................... 3-5
Theft
......................................... 2-12
Theft-Deterrent Feature
.......................... 3-23
Thermostat
.................................... 6-24
Third Gear. Automatic Transmission
................ 2- 19
Tilt Steering Wheel
............................. 2-29
Time. Setting the
................................ 3-9
Tire Chains
.................................... 6-50
TireLoading ................................... 4-26
Tire-Loading Information Label
................... 4-26
Tires
......................................... 6-41
Alignment and Balance
........................ 6-48
Buying New
................................. 6-45
Chains
..................................... 6-50
Changing
a Flat .............................. 5-20
Cleaning
.................................... 6-54
Dual Operation ............................... 6-45
Inflation
.................................... 6-42
Inflation Check
............................... 7-44
Inspection and Rotation
........................ 6-43
Loading
.................................... 4-26
Pressure
.................................... 6-42
Temperature
................................. 6-47
Traction
.................................... 6-47
Treadwear
................................... 6-47
Uniform Quality Grading
....................... 6-46
Wear Indicators
.............................. 6-44
Wheel Replacement
........................... 6-48
When It's Time for New
....................... 6-44
TopStrap
..................................... 1-38
TorqueLock
................................... 2-23
Torque. Wheel
Nut .............................. 6-65
Torque. Wheel
Nut .............................. 5-32
TowingaTrailer
................................ 4-28
Trailer Towing Your Vehicle
............................. 5-6
Brakes
..................................... 4-33
Driving on Grades
............................ 4-36
Driving
with ................................. 4-34
Hitches
..................................... 4-32
Maintenance When Towing ..................... 4-37
Parking on Hills
.............................. 4-36
Safety Chains
................................ 4-33
Tongueweight
............................... 4-31
Total Weight on Tires
.......................... 4-32
Towing
..................................... 4-28
Weight
..................................... 4-30
Wiring Harness
............................... 4-37
Turnsignals
................................. 4-35
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................................... 6- 16
Transmitters. Keyless Entry ........................ 2-5
Transportation. Courtesy
.......................... 8-6
Trip Odometer
................................. 2-45
TTYUsers
..................................... 8-3
Turn Signal and Lane Change Signals
............... 2-30
Turn SignalA4ultifunction Lever
................... 2-29
Turn Signals When Towing
a Trailer ................ 4-35
Underbody Maintenance
........................ 6-58
UnderhoodLamp
............................... 2-38
Vehicle Control
...................................... 4-5
Damage Warnings
.............................. iv
Identification Number ......................... 6-60
Loading
.................................... 4-26
Ventilation System
............................... 3-8
Visor Vanity Mirrors
............................ 2-42
Visors, Sun
.................................. 2-41
Storage
..................................... 6-30 warning
Devices
............................... 5-2
Warning Lights. Gages and Indicators
............... 2-36
Washer Fluid. Windshield
........................ 6-25
Washing Your Vehicle
........................... 6-55
Weatherstrips
.................................. 6-55
Wheel Alignment
.................................. 6-48
NutTorque
.................................. 6-65
NutTorque
.................................. 5-32
Replacement
................................. 6-48
Wrench
..................................... 5-22
Windows
..................................... 2-26
Power
...................................... 2-26
SideLatches
................................. 2-27
Swing-Out
.................................. 2-27
Windshield Washer
............................. 2-32
Fluid
.................................. 2-326-25
FluidLevelCheck
............................ 7-43
Windshield Wiper
.............................. 2-31
Blade Replacement
........................... 6-39
Fuses
...................................... 6-61
Winter Driving
................................. 4-23
Wiring. Headlamp
.............................. 6-61
WreckerTowing ................................. 5-6
Wrench. Wheel ................................. 5-22
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