CHEVROLET EXPRESS 2010 User Guide
Manufacturer: CHEVROLET, Model Year: 2010, Model line: EXPRESS, Model: CHEVROLET EXPRESS 2010Pages: 440, PDF Size: 2.42 MB
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When the vehicle starts, the parking lamps will turn on
and remain on as long as the engine is running. The
doors will be locked and the climate control system may
come on.
The engine will continue to run for 10 minutes. Repeat
the steps for a 10-minute time extension. Remote
start can be extended only once.
Canceling a Remote Start
To cancel a remote start:
•Aim the RKE transmitter at the vehicle and press
and hold
/until the parking lamps turn off.
•Turn on the hazard warning flashers.
•Turn the ignition switch ON/RUN and then
back to LOCK/OFF.
SeeRemote Vehicle Start on page 3-7.
Door Locks
Manual Door Locks
Lock and unlock the
door from the outside
using the key or the RKE
transmitter, if available.
From the inside, slide the
manual lever on the
door up or down.
SeeDoor Locks on page 3-9.
Power Door Locks
On vehicles with power door locks, the switches are
located on the doors.
T:Press to lock and unlock the doors.
SeePower Door Locks on page 3-10.
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Windows
Manual Windows
Operate the manual windows by turning the hand crank
on each door to raise or lower the side door windows.
SeeManual Windows on page 3-16.
Power Windows
If the vehicle has power
windows, the controls are
located on each of the
side doors. The driver door
also has a control to
operate the front
passenger window.
Press or pull up on the switch to lower or raise the
window.
SeePower Windows on page 3-17.
Seat Adjustment
Manual Seats
1. Lift the bar to unlock
the seat.
2. Slide the seat to the
desired position and
release the bar.
Try to move the seat to be sure the seat is locked in
place.
SeeManual Seats on page 2-2.
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Power Seats
If the vehicle has front power seat(s), the controls are
located at the front center of the seat cushion.
Adjust the seat by moving the center knob up, down,
right or left.
Raise and lower the front or rear of the seat cushion by
moving the right or left lever up or down.
SeePower Seat on page 2-3.
Reclining Seatbacks
To recline the seatback:
1. Lift the recline lever on the inboard side of the
seats.
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.
SeeReclining Seatbacks on page 2-4.
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Safety Belt
Refer to the following sections for important information
on how to use safety belts properly.
•Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone on page 2-10.
•How to Wear Safety Belts Properly on page 2-15.
•Lap-Shoulder Belt on page 2-23.
•Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH)
on page 2-42.
Airbag On-Off Switch
If the instrument panel has one of the switches pictured
in the following illustrations, the vehicle has an airbag
on-off switch that you can use to manually turn on or off
the right front passenger airbag.
SeeAirbag Off Switch on page 2-70for important
information.
United StatesCanada
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Sensing System for Passenger
Airbag
The passenger sensing system, if equipped, will turn off
the right front passenger frontal airbag under certain
conditions. The driver airbag and roof-rail airbags,
if equipped, are not affected by this.
If the vehicle has a passenger sensing system, the
passenger airbag status indicator will be visible on the
instrument panel when the vehicle is started.
SeePassenger Sensing System on page 2-73for
important information.
Mirror Adjustment
Exterior Mirrors
Vehicles with outside manual mirrors can be adjusted
by moving the mirror up and down or left to right so you
can see a little of the side of your vehicle, and have
a clear view of objects behind you.
Vehicles with outside
power mirrors have
controls located on the
driver side door.
Select each mirror by turning the knob clockwise for the
passenger side mirror or counterclockwise for the
driver side mirror. Adjust the mirror angle by moving the
knob in the desired direction.
Keep the selector switch in the center position when not
adjusting either outside mirror. United States
Canada
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Vehicles with towing
mirrors can be adjusted
manually for a clear view of
the objects behind you.
Manually fold the mirrors inward to prevent damage
when going through an automatic car wash. To fold, pull
the mirror toward the vehicle. Push the mirror outward,
to return it to the original position.
Interior Mirror
Hold the inside rearview mirror in the center to move it
for a clearer view behind the vehicle. Adjust the
mirror to avoid glare from the headlamps behind. Push
the tab, located at the base of the mirror, forward
for daytime use and pull it for nighttime use.
SeeManual Rearview Mirror on page 3-42.
Steering Wheel Adjustment
For vehicles with a tilt steering wheel, the lever is
located on the left side of the steering column.
To adjust the steering wheel:
1. Pull the lever to move the steering wheel up or
down into a comfortable position.
2. Release the lever to lock the steering wheel in
place.
SeeTilt Wheel on page 4-3.
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Interior Lighting
Dome Lamp
The dome lamps come on when any door is opened.
They turn off after all the doors are closed.
To manually turn on the dome lamps, turn the
instrument panel brightness knob, located on the
instrument panel to the left of the steering column,
clockwise to the farthest position. In this position, the
dome lamps remain on whether a door is opened or
closed.
E:The dome lamp override button is located next to
the exterior lamps control.
Press the button in and the dome lamps remain off
when a door is opened. Press the button again to return it
to the extended position so that the dome lamps come on
when a door is opened.
Reading Lamps
For vehicles with reading lamps, press the button
located next to each lamp to turn it on or off.
The vehicle may also have reading lamps in other
locations. The lamps cannot be adjusted.
For more information on interior lighting, see:
•Instrument Panel Brightness on page 4-11.
•Entry/Exit Lighting on page 4-13.
Exterior Lighting
The exterior lamps control
is located on the instrument
panel to the left of the
steering wheel.
O:Briefly turn the control to this position to turn the
automatic headlamps and daytime running lamps (DRL)
off or back on.
For vehicles first sold in Canada, the off position only
works for vehicles that are shifted into the P (Park)
position.
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AUTO:Automatic operation of the headlamps at normal
brightness and other exterior lamp.
;:Manual operation of the parking lamps and other
exterior lamps, except headlamps.
2:Manual operation of the headlamps and other
exterior lamps.
For more information, see:
•Exterior Lamps on page 4-9.
•Headlamps on Reminder on page 4-10.
•Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) on page 4-10.
•Automatic Headlamp System on page 4-11.
Windshield Wiper/Washer
The lever is located on the left side of the steering
column.
8:Use for a single wiping cycle.
6: Turn the band to adjust the delay time between
wipes. Turn the band up or down for more frequent
wipes or less frequent wipes.
d:Slow wipes.
a:Fast wipes.
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9:Turns the wipers off.
L:Push the paddle on top of the multifunction lever
to spray washer fluid on the windshield.
SeeWindshield Wipers on page 4-5andWindshield
Washer on page 4-6.
Climate Controls
The vehicle’s heating, cooling, and ventilation can be
controlled with these systems.
A. Fan Control
B. Temperature Control
C. Air Delivery Mode ControlA. Fan Control
B. Temperature
ControlC. Air Delivery Mode
Control
D. Rear Window
Defogger
SeeClimate Control System on page 4-15. SeeRear
Heating System on page 4-18(If Equipped) orRear
Air Conditioning and Heating System on page 4-18
(If Equipped).
Vehicles Without Air Conditioning
Vehicles With Air Conditioning
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Vehicle Features
Radio(s)
O:Press to turn the system on and off. Turn to
increase or decrease the volume.
BAND:Press to choose between FM and AM.
f:Select radio stations.
©¨:Seek or scan stations.
4:Press to display additional text information related to
the current FM-RDS station or MP3 song. A choice of
additional information such as: Channel, Song, Artist, and
CAT (category) can display. Continue pressing to
highlight the desired label, or press the softkey located
under any one of the tabs and the information about that
tab displays.
For more information about these and other radio
features, seeAudio System(s) on page 4-59.
Storing a Favorite Station
Depending on which radio the vehicle has, radio
stations are stored as either favorites or presets.
For vehicles with a FAV button, a maximum of
36 stations can be stored as favorites using the
six softkeys located below the radio station frequency
tabs and by using the radio FAV button. Press FAV
to go through up to six pages of favorites, each having
six favorite stations available per page. Each page
of favorites can contain any combination of AM and FM
stations.
If the radio does not have a FAV button, up to
18 stations (six FM1, six FM2, and six AM), can be
programmed on the six numbered buttons.
SeeRadio(s) on page 4-62. Radio with CD (MP3)
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