light CHEVROLET EXPRESS 1997 1.G Repair Manual

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Chevrolet/Geo offers Courtesy Transportation for
customers needing warranty service. Courtesy
Transportation will be offered in conjunction with the
coverage provided by the Bumper to Bumper New
Vehicle Limited Warranty to retail purchasers
of
1997 Chevrolet/Geo passenger cars and light duty
trucks (please see your selling dealer for details).
Courtesy Transportation includes:
0
0 0
a
One way shuttle ride for any warranty repair
completed during the same day.
Up to $30 maximum daily vehicle rental allowance
for any overnight warranty repair up to
five days, OR
Up to $30 maximum daily cab, bus or other
transportation allowance in lieu of rental for any
overnight warranty repair up to five days,
OR
Up to $10 daily fuel allowance for rides provided by
another person (Le., friend, neighbor, etc.) in lieu
of
rental for any overnight wmanty repair up to five days.
Note:
All Courtesy Transportation arrangements will
be administered by your Chevrolet/Geo dealer
service management. Claim amounts should reflect
all actual costs.
0 Chevrolet/Geo Courtesy Transportation is not part
of the Bumper to Bumper New Vehicle Limited
Warranty. Chevrolet/Geo reserves the right to make
any changes or discontinue Courtesy Transportation
at
any time without notification.
Chevrolet/Geo dealer.
For additional program details, contact your
Some state insurance regulations make it impractical to
rent vehicles to people under
21 years of age. If you are
under
21 and have difficulty renting a vehicle, Chevrolet
will reimburse
up to $30/day for documented
transportation
you receive.
For warranty repairs during the Complete Vehicle
Coverage period
in the New Vehicle Limited Warranty,
interim transportation may be available under the
Courtesy Transportation Program. Please consult your
dealer for details. The Roadside Assistance program is
available only
in the United States and Canada.
In Canada, please consult your GM dealer for
information on Courtesy Transportation.
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Adjustable Mast Antenna ........................ 3-28
AirBag
....................................... 1-25
Adding Equipment
............................ 1-32
How Does
it Restrain .......................... 1-30
How it Works
................................ 1-28
Location
.................................... 1-28
Readiness Light
......................... 1.27. 2-51
Servicing
................................... 1-31
What Makes it Inflate
.......................... 1-29
What Will
You See After it Inflates ............... 1-30
When Should it Inflate
......................... 1-29
Aircleaner
.................................... 6-17
Air Conditioning Refrigerants
..................... 6-67
Alignment and Balance. Tire
...................... 6-47
Aluminum Wheels. Cleaning
...................... 6-55
Antenna. Adjustable Mast
........................ 3-28
Antenna. Power
................................ 3-28
Antifreeze
..................................... 6-22
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light
................ 2-53. 4-7
Brakes
...................................... 4-7
Appearancecare
............................... 6-49
Air Conditioning
................................ 3-7
Air Control. Climate Control System
................. 3-3 Appearance
Care Materials
....................... 6-57
Arbitration Program
.............................. 8-9
Ashtrays ...................................... 2-43
Audio Systems
.................................. 3-8
Automatic Transmission
Transmission Check
........................... 7-46
Transmission Fluid
............................ 6-18
Transmission Operation
........................ 2-20
Shifting
..................................... 2-20
Transmission Park Mechanism Check
............. 7-48
Axle. Locking Rear
............................. 2-23
Axle. Rear
.................................... 6-22
Battery
...................................... 6-32
Jump Starting
................................. 5-3
Replacement. Remote Keyless Entry
............... 2-8
Warnings
.................................... 5-3
Warnings
.................................... 5-3
BBB Auto Line
................................. 8-9
Before Leaving on a Long Trip
.................... 4-21
Better Business Bureau Mediation
................... 8-9
Blizzard. Driving In
............................. 4-25
9-1

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.................................. 6-31
Fluid
....................................... 6-28
Master Cylinder
.............................. 6-28
Parking
..................................... 2-23
Pedal Travel
................................. 6-3 1
Replacing System Parts ........................ 6-3 1
System Warning Light
......................... 2-52
Trailer
...................................... 4-34
Transmission Shift Interlock Check
............... 7-47
Wear
....................................... 6-30
Brakes. Anti-Lock
............................... 4-7
Braking in Emergencies
........................... 4-9
Braking
........................................ 4-6
Break-In. New Vehicle
.......................... 2-16
Brightness Control
.............................. 2-38
Bulb Replacement
.............................. 6-32
BTSICheck
................................... 7-47
Canadian Roadside Assistance
.................... 8-7
Carbon Monoxide .................... 2-28.4-26. 4-34
Cassette Deck Service
........................... 7-45
Cassette Tape Player
....................... 3- 11. 3- 13
Cassette Tape Player Care
........................ 3-27
Center High-Mounted Stoplamp
................... 2-61
Center Rear Passenger Position
.................... 1-35
Certification Label
.............................. 4-27
CertificatiodTire Label
.......................... 4-27
Capacities
and Specifications
...................... 6-64
Center Passenger Position
........................ 1-35 Chains. Safety
................................. 4-34
Chains. Tire
................................... 6-49
Changing a Flat Tire
............................. 5-23
Checking Your Restraint Systems
.................. 1-52
Chemical Paint Spotting
.......................... 6-56
Child Restraints
................................ 1-40
Securing in a Rear Outside Seat Position ........... 1-42
Securing
in the Center Front Seat Position ......... 1-44
Securing
in the Center Rear Seat Position .......... 1-44
Securing in the Center Seat Position
.............. 1-44
Securing in the Passenger Seat Position ........... 1-46
Securing
in the Right Front Seat Position .......... 1-46
TopStrap
................................... 1-42
Where to Put
........................... 1-40. 1-41
Cigarette Lighter
............................... 2-45
Circuit Breakers and Fuses
....................... 6-60
Cleaner. Air
................................... 6-17
Cleaning Aluminum Wheels
..................... ....... 6-55
Fabric
...................................... 6-50
Glass
....................................... 6-53
InsideofYourGM
............................ 6-50
Instrumentpanel
............................. 6-52
Leather
..................................... 6-52
Outside
of Your GM ........................... 6-54
Special Problems
............................. 6-51
Stains
...................................... 6-50
Tires
....................................... 6-55
Vinyl
....................................... 6-52
Wheels
..................................... 6-55
Windshield and Wiper Blades
................... 6-53
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Climate Control System
........................... 3-2
Clock. Setting the
................................ 3-8
Comfort Controls
................................ 3-2
Compact Disc Care
............................. 3-27
Compact Disc Player
....................... 3-18. 3-22
Console Storage
................................ 2-44
Control
of a Vehicle .............................. 4-6
Convex Outside Mirror
.......................... 2-44
Coolant
....................................... 6-22
RecoveryTank
............................... 5-16
Cooling System
................................ 5- 14
Courtesy Transportation ........................... 8-8
Cruise Control ................................. 2-36
Cupholders
.................................... 2-44
Customer Assistance for Text Telephone Users
......... 8-4
Customer Assistance Information
................... 8- 1
Customer Satisfaction Procedure .................... 8-2
Damage. Finish ............................... 6-56
Damage. Sheet Metal
............................ 6-55
Daytime Running Lamps Indicator Light
............ 2-54
Daytime
Running Lamps
......................... 2-40
Dead Battery
................................... 5-3
Defects. Reporting Safety
........................ 8- 10
Defensive Driving
............................... 4-2
Defogging
................................. 3-2. 3-4
Defrosting
................................. 3.2. 3.4
Dome
Lamps .................................. 2-40
Door
Locks ....................................... 2-4
Sliding
..................................... 2-11
Storage
..................................... 2-45
Storagepocket
............................... 2-45
Swing-Out Side
............................... 2-9
Drive Position. Automatic Transmission
............. 2-22
Driver Position
................................. 1-15
Driving
City
........................................ 4-19
Defensive
.................................... 4-2
Drunken
..................................... 4-3
Freeway
.................................... 4-20
InaBlizzard
................................. 4-25
In Foreign Countries ........................... 6-5
In the Rain .................................. 4-16
Night
...................................... 4-14
OnCurves
................................... 4-9
On Grades While Towing
a Trailer ............... 4-36
On Hill and Mountain Roads .................... 4-22
OnSnowandIce
............................. 4-24
Throughwater ............................... 4-18
WetRoads
.................................. 4-16
Winter
...................................... 4-24
With a Trailer
................................ 4-34
Drunken Driving
................................ 4-3
Dual Tire Operation
............................. 6-45

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Hazard Warning Flashers
.......................... 5-2
Head Restraints
................................. 1-5
Bulb Replacement ............................ 6-33
High/Low Beam Changer ...................... 2-34
OnReminder
................................ 2-40
Hearing Impaired. Customer Assistance
.............. 8-4
Heating
........................................ 3-7
High-Beam Headlamps
.......................... 2-34
Highway Hypnosis
.............................. 4-22
Hill and Mountain Roads
......................... 4-22
Hitches. Trailer
................................. 4-33
Hood
Checking Things Under
......................... 6-7
Prop
........................................ 6-8
Release
...................................... 6-7
Horn
......................................... 2-32
Hydroplaning
.................................. 4- 18
Headlamps .................................... 2-39
Wiring
..................................... 6-59
Ignition Switch
................................ 2- 16
Inflation. Tire .................................. 6-42
Inside Daymight Rearview Mirror
................. 2-43
Inspections
.................................... 7-49
Brakesystem
................................ 7-50
Exhaust Systems
............................. 7-49
Radiator and Heater Hose
...................... 7-49
RearAxle
................................... 7-50
Ignition Transmission
Lock Check
................. 7-47 Steering
.................................... 7-49
Suspension
.................................. 7-49
Throttle Linkage
.............................. 7-49
Cleaning
.................................... 6-52
Cluster
..................................... 2-48
FuseBlock
.................................. 6-60
Interior Lamps
................................. 2-40
Brightness Control
............................ 2-38
.................................... J ack. . Tire 5-25
Jump Starting ................................... 5-3
Keyless Entry System
........................... 2-6
Keys
.......................................... 2-2
Labels 4-27
Certification
................................. 4-27
Certification/Tire
............................. 4-27
Service Parts Identification
..................... 6-58
Tire-Loading Information
...................... 4-27
Vehicle Identification Number
................... 6-58
Dome
...................................... 2-40
Interior
..................................... 2-40
OnReminder
................................ 2-40
Panel
....................................... 2-40
Underhood
.................................. 2-42
Lalnps
........................................ 2-38
Leaving
Your Vehicle with the Engine Running ....... 2-26
Lighter
....................................... 2-45

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....................... 1.27. 2.5 1
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning ............ 2.53. 4.7
Brake System Warning
......................... 2-52
Daytime Running Lamps Indicator
............... 2-54
Interior
..................................... 2-40
Safety Belt Reminder
..................... 1 . I 1. 2.50
Service Engine Soon
.......................... 2-54
Loading Your Vehicle
........................... 4-27
Locks
......................................... 2-4
Door
........................................ 2-4
Ignition Transmission Lock Check
............... 7-47
PowerDoor
.................................. 2-5
Rear Door Security
............................. 2-5
Sliding Door Child Security
...................... 2-5
LossofControl
................................ 4-13
Lubricants and Fluids ............................ 7-5 1
Lubrication Service. Body ........................ 7-46
Maintenance. Normal Replacement
Parts ........... 6-67
Maintenance Record
............................ 7-53
Maintenance Schedule
............................ 7- 1
Long Tripmighway Definition ................... 7-6
Long Tripmighway Intervals
..................... 7-7
Owner Checks and Services
..................... 7-45
Periodic Maintenance Inspections
................ 7-49
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
............. 7-5 1
Scheduled Maintenance Services .................. 7-4 Short
Trip/City Definition
....................... 7-5
Short Trip/City Intervals
........................ 7-5
Maintenance. Underbody
......................... 6-56
Maintenance When Trailer Towing
................. 4-37
Malfunction Indicator Lamp
...................... 2-54
ManualFrontSeat
............................... 1-2
Mirrors
....................................... 2-43
Convex Outside
.............................. 2-44
Inside Daymight Rearview
..................... 2-43
Power Remote Control
......................... 2-43
Visor Vanity
................................. 2-46
MMT
......................................... 6-4
Model Reference
................................. vi
Mountain Roads
................................ 4-22
Multifunction Lever
............................. 2-33
Neutral. Automatic Transmission ................. 2-21
New Vehicle Break-In ........................... 2-16
NightVision
................................... 4-15
Noise Control System
........................... 6-11
Odometer
.................................... 2-49
Odometer. Trip
................................. 2-49
Overheating Engine
............................. 5-12
Off-Road Recovery
............................. 4-11
Oil. Engine
.................................... 6-12
Owner Checks and Services
....................... 7-45
Owner Publications. Ordering
..................... 8-11

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Roadside Assistance
.............................. 8-5
Roadside Assistance. Canadian ..................... 8-7
Rocking Your Vehicle
........................... 5-38
Rotation. Tires
................................. 6-43
Safety Belt Extender
............................ 1-52
Safety Belts
................................... 1 - 10
Adults
...................................... 1-15
Care ....................................... 6-53
Center Passenger Position
...................... 1-35
Center Rear Passenger Position
.................. 1-35
Children
.................................... 1-37
Driver Position
............................... 1 - 15
Extender
.................................... 1-52
How to Wear Properly
......................... 1 - 15
Incorrect Usage
.............................. 1-50
LapBelt .................................... 1-36
Lap-Shoulder
................................ 1-15
Lap-Shoulder
................................ 1-33
Lap-Shoulder
................................ 1-33
Larger Children
.............................. 1-49
Questions and Answers
........................ 1 - 14
Rear Seat Outside Passenger Positions
............ 1-32
Rear Seat Passengers
.......................... 1-32
Reminder Light
......................... 1-1 1. 2-50
Replacing After a Crash
........................ 1-52
Right Front Passenger Position
.................. 1-29
Incorrect Usage
.............................. 1 - 19
Lap Belt .................................... 1-36
Passenger Position
............................ 1-25 Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster
................... 1 . 18
Smaller Children and Babies ............... 1.37. 1-39
Use During Pregnancy
......................... 1-24
WhyThey Work
.............................. 1-11
SafetyChains
.................................. 4-34
Safety Defects. Reporting
........................ 8- 10
Safety Warnings and Symbols
....................... 111
Scheduled Maintenance Services .................... 7-4
Seatback Reclining Front
............................... 1-3
Seats ManualFront
................................. 1-2
Power
....................................... 1-3
Rear
........................................ 1-5
Restraint Systems
.............................. 1-1
Seat Controls ................................. 1-2
Securing
a Child Restraint ...................... 1-42
Second Gear. Automatic Transmission
.............. 2-22
Service
........................................ 6-2
Bulletins, Ordering
............................ 8-11
EngineSoonLight
............................ 2-54
Parts Identification Label
....................... 6-58
Publications. Ordering ......................... 8- 11
Work. Doing
Your Own ......................... 6-2
Service and Appearance Care
...................... 6-1
Service and Owner Publications
................... 8- 11
Service Publications ............................. 8- 11
Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped GM .............. 1-31
Sheet Metal Damage
............................ 6-55
Shift Lever
............................... 2-20. 2-25
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Manuals. Ordering ............................ 8- 11

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TorqueLock
................................... 2-26
Torque. Wheel Nut
......................... 5-34. 6-65
Towing a Trailer
................................ 4-29
Towing Your Vehicle
............................. 5-8
Trailer
Brakes
..................................... 4-34
Driving on Grades
............................ 4-36
Drivingwith
................................. 4-34
Hitches
..................................... 4-33
Maintenance When Towing
..................... 4-37
Parking on Hills
.............................. 4-37
Safety Chains
................................ 4-34
Tongueweight
............................... 4-32
Total Weight on Tires
.......................... 4-33
Towing
..................................... 4-29
Turnsignals
................................. 4-36
Wiring Harness
............................... 4-38
Transmission Fluid
Automatic
................................... 6- 1 8
Transmitters. Keyless Entry
........................ 2-7
Transportation. Courtesy .......................... 8-8
Trip Odometer
................................. 2-49
TTYUsers
..................................... 8-4
Turn Signal and Lane Change Signals
............... 2-33
Turn SignalMultifunction Lever
................... 2-33
Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
................ 4-36
Weight
..................................... 4-31 Underbody
Maintenance
........................ 6-56
UnderhoodLamp
............................... 2-42
Vehicle Control
...................................... 4-6
Damage Warnings
.............................. iv
Identification Number
......................... 6-58
Loading
.................................... 4-27
Storage
..................................... 6-32
Ventilation System
............................... 3-7
Visor Vanity Mirrors
............................ 2-46
Visors. Sun .................................... 2-46
warning Devices
............................... 5-3
Warning Lights. Gages and Indicators
............... 2-50
Warranty Information ............................ 8-10
Washer Fluid. Windshield
........................ 6-27
Washing Your Vehicle
........................... 6-54
Weatherstrips
.................................. 6-53
Wheel
Alignment
.................................. 6-47
Nut Torque ............................ 5-34. 6-65
Replacement
................................. 6-47
Wrench
..................................... 5-26
Windows
..................................... 2-29
Power
...................................... 2-29
Side Latches
................................. 2-30
Swing-Out .................................. 2-30