lock CHEVROLET EXPRESS 2018 Owner's Guide

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40 Keys, Doors, and Windows
Enhanced Technology
Glass
The vehicle may be equipped with
Enhanced Technology Glass (ETG).
ETG is part of the overall occupant
protection system on passenger and
crew vans. ETG may help keep
passengers sitting next to these
fixed windows from being ejected
through the glass in some, but not
all crashes. Even with this glass,
seat belts must still be worn at all
times. For passenger and crew
vans, use only ETG glass approved
for the vehicle for replacement when
damaged.
The following table shows laminated
glass location, based on vehicle
model and options.Vehicle Configuration ETG Locations
Passenger Vans with five or more
seating positions Sliding door forward window
(if equipped) and rear-most side
windows
Long Wheelbase Cargo Vans Rear-most side windows
Crew Vans Sliding door forward window
(if equipped) and rear-most side
windows.
Rear Windows
Rear Side Door Windows
(Cargo Van Only)
{Warning
The vehicle may have a partition
behind the front seats or vertical
metal panels on the inside of the
rear side door windows. These
are part of the occupant
protection system. Do not
remove them.
Sun Visors
To block out glare, swing down the
sun visors. You can also swing them
to the side.
Visor Vanity Mirror
The vehicle may have visor vanity
mirrors, with or without lamps. Lift
the mirror cover to turn the lamps
on, if equipped.

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Head Restraints
On vehicles with factory installed
seats, the front seats have built-in
head restraints that are not
adjustable in the outboard seating
positions.
Front Seats
Seat Adjustment
{Warning
You can lose control of the
vehicle if you try to adjust a driver
seat while the vehicle is moving.
Adjust the driver seat only when
the vehicle is not moving.
To adjust the seat:1. Lift the bar under the front edge of the seat cushion to
unlock the seat.
2. Slide the seat to the desired position and release the bar.
3. Try to move the seat back and forth to be sure the seat is
locked in place.
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To adjust a power seat, if available,
use the controls on the front of
the seat:
.Move the center knob to the
right or left to move the seat
forward or rearward.
. Move the center knob up or
down to raise or lower the seat.
. Move the right or left lever up or
down to raise or lower the front
or rear of the seat cushion.
Reclining Seatbacks
{Warning
If either 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
seatbacks to be sure they are
locked.
To recline the seatback:
1. Lift the lever on the inboard side of the seat.
2. Move the seatback to the desired position, and then
release the lever to lock the
seatback in place.
3. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure it is locked.
To return the seatback to the upright
position:
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.
{Warning
Sitting in a reclined position when
the vehicle is in motion can be
dangerous. Even when buckled
up, the seat belts cannot do
their job.
The shoulder belt 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 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 the
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Three-Passenger Seat
The right side pin has a
black cap with a white “R”
marked on it.
On a four-passenger seat,
each half of the seat has a set
of pins. The left side has a set
marked “L”, and the right side
has a set marked “R”.
If the vehicle has floor mats,
the pins are under a flap that
has been cut into the mat.
3. Pull the pin handle up to disengage the pin from the
retaining clip, and then pull the
pin out. 4. Repeat this procedure for the
other pins.
5. Pull the seat rearward about 5 cm (2 in), and then lift the
seat from the floor rails.
6. Remove the seat from the vehicle.
7. For the second and third rowseats, stow the seat belt latch
by attaching the clip on the
seat belt latch to the trim just
inside the side door.
For the last row of seats, stow
the seat belt latch plate on the
clip at the window trim. Roll the
mini-latch into the seat belt
webbing and then hook the
seat belt latch plate on the clip.
Reinstalling the Rear Seats
{Warning
A seat that is not locked into
place properly can move around
in a collision or sudden stop.
People in the vehicle could be
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Warning (Continued)
injured. Be sure to lock the seat
into place properly when
installing it.
{Warning
A seat 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 seat 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. Locate the hole in the rail to
install the locking pins at the
rear of the seat base. If the
vehicle has floor mats, pull the
flap that has been cut into
the mat.
3. Insert the locking pins into the seat base and push the seat to
line up the pins with the base.
On a three-passenger seat, the
pin with the black cap
marked “R”must be installed
on the right side and the pin
with the gray cap marked “L”
must be installed on the
left side.
On a four-passenger seat, the
pins marked “R”must be
installed on the half of the seat
on the right side. The pins
marked “L”must be installed on
the half of the seat on the
left side.
Three-Passenger Seat
4. Push the pin(s) marked “R”
down until they are in the
retaining clip.

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Three-Passenger Seat
5. Push the pin(s) marked “L”
down until they are 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 mini-latch plates for the lap-shoulder belts by
inserting the latch plates into
the mini-buckles attached at
the outboard positions of the
bench seat. Do not twist the
belts.
9. Check that all locking pins are locked into place before
operating the vehicle.
Seat Belts
This section describes how to use
seat belts properly, and some things
not to do.
{Warning
Do not let anyone ride where a
seat belt cannot be worn properly.
In a crash, if you or your
passenger(s) are not wearing
seat belts, injuries can be much
worse than if you are wearing
seat belts. You can be seriously
injured or killed by hitting things
inside the vehicle harder or by
being ejected from the vehicle. In
addition, anyone who is not
buckled up can strike other
passengers in the vehicle.
It is extremely dangerous to ride
in a cargo area, inside or outside
of a vehicle. In a collision,
passengers riding in these areas
are more likely to be seriously
injured or killed. Do not allow
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It is very important for all occupants
to buckle up. Statistics show that
unbelted people are hurt more often
in crashes than those who are
wearing seat belts.
There are important things to know
about wearing a seat belt properly.
.Sit up straight and always keep
your feet on the floor in front
of you.
. Always use the correct buckle
for your seating position.
. Wear the lap part of the belt 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 on your
abdomen. This could cause
serious or even fatal injuries.
. Wear the shoulder belt over the
shoulder and across the chest.
These parts of the body are best
able to take belt restraining
forces. The shoulder belt locks if
there is a sudden stop or crash.
{Warning
You can be seriously injured,
or even killed, by not wearing
your seat belt properly.
. Never allow the lap or
shoulder belt to become
loose or twisted.
. Never wear the shoulder
belt under both arms or
behind your back.
. Never route the lap or
shoulder belt over an
armrest.
Lap-Shoulder Belt
All seating positions in the vehicle
have a lap-shoulder belt. If you are
using a rear seating position with a
detachable seat belt and the seat
belt is not attached, see
“Reinstalling the Rear Seats” under
Rear Seats 044 for instructions on
reconnecting the seat belt to the
mini-buckle.
The following instructions explain
how to wear a lap-shoulder belt
properly.
1. Adjust the seat, if the seat is adjustable, so you can sit up
straight. To see how, see
“Seats” in the Index.
2. 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.

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If the shoulder portion of a
passenger belt is pulled out all
the way, the child restraint
locking feature may be
engaged. If this happens, let
the belt go back all the way
and start again.
3. Push the latch plate into thebuckle until it clicks.
Pull up on the latch plate to
make sure it is secure. If the
belt is not long enough, see
Seat Belt Extender 055. Position the release button on
the buckle so that the seat belt
could be quickly unbuckled if
necessary.
4. If equipped with a shoulder belt height adjuster, move it to the
height that is right for you.
See “Seat belt Height Adjuster”
later in this section for
instructions on use and
important safety information.
5. To make the lap part tight, pull
up on the shoulder belt. It may be necessary to pull
stitching on the seat belt
through the latch plate to fully
tighten the lap belt on smaller
occupants.
To unlatch the belt, push the button
on the buckle. The belt should
return to its stowed position. Slide
the latch plate up the seat belt
webbing when the seat belt is not in
use. The latch plate should rest on
the stitching on the seat belt, near
the guide loop on the side wall.
Always stow the seat belt slowly.
If the seat belt webbing returns
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retractor may lock and cannot be
pulled out. If this happens, pull the
seat belt straight out firmly to unlock
the webbing, and then release it.
If the webbing is still locked in the
retractor, see your dealer.
Before a door is closed, be sure the
seat belt is out of the way. If a door
is slammed against a seat belt,
damage can occur to both the seat
belt and the vehicle.
Seat Belt Height Adjuster
The vehicle has a seat belt height
adjuster for the driver and front
outboard passenger positions.
Adjust the height so the shoulder
portion of the belt is on the shoulder
and not falling off of it. The belt
should be close to, but not
contacting, the neck. Improper
shoulder belt height adjustment
could reduce the effectiveness of
the seat belt in a crash. SeeHow to
Wear Seat Belts Properly 048.Squeeze both sides of the release
button and pull outward. Then move
the height adjuster up or down to
the desired position and release the
button.
After the adjuster is set to the
desired position, try to move it up or
down without squeezing the release
button to make sure it has locked
into position.
Seat Belt Pretensioners
If the vehicle has seat-mounted side
impact airbags and roof-rail airbags,
it also has seat belt pretensioners
for the front outboard occupants. Although the seat belt pretensioners
cannot be seen, they are part of the
seat belt assembly. They can help
tighten the seat belts during the
early stages of a moderate to
severe frontal, near frontal, or rear
crash if the threshold conditions for
pretensioner activation are met.
And, if the vehicle has roof-rail
airbags, seat belt pretensioners can
help tighten the seat belts in a side
crash or a rollover event.
Pretensioners work only once. If the
pretensioners activate in a crash,
the pretensioners and probably
other parts of the vehicle’s seat belt
system will need to be replaced.
See
Replacing Seat Belt System
Parts after a Crash 055.
Do not sit on the outboard seat belt
while entering or exiting the vehicle
or at any time while sitting in the
seat. Sitting on the seat belt can
damage the webbing and hardware.

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Driver Side Shown, PassengerSide Similar
If the vehicle has two seating rows,
roof-rail airbags for the driver, front
outboard passenger, and second
row outboard passengers are in the
ceiling above the side windows.
If the vehicle has three or more
seating rows, roof-rail airbags for
the driver, front outboard passenger,
and second and third row outboard
passengers are in the ceiling above
the side windows.
{Warning
If something is between an
occupant and an airbag, the
airbag might not inflate properly
or it might force the object into
that person causing severe injury
or even death. The path of an
inflating airbag must be kept
clear. Do not put anything
between an occupant and an
airbag, and do not attach or put
anything on the steering wheel
hub or on or near any other
airbag covering.
Do not use seat accessories that
block the inflation path of a
seat-mounted side impact airbag.
Never secure anything to the roof
of a vehicle with roof-rail airbags
by routing a rope or tie‐down
through any door or window
opening. If you do, the path of an
inflating roof-rail airbag will be
blocked.
When Should an Airbag
Inflate?
This vehicle is equipped with one or
more airbags. See Airbag System
0 56. Airbags are designed to inflate
if the impact exceeds the specific
airbag system's deployment
threshold. Deployment thresholds
are used to predict how severe a
crash is likely to be in time for the
airbags to inflate and help restrain
the occupants. The vehicle has
electronic sensors which help the
airbag system determine the
severity of the impact. Deployment
thresholds can vary with specific
vehicle design.
Frontal airbags are designed to
inflate in moderate to severe frontal
or near-frontal crashes to help
reduce the potential for severe
injuries mainly to the driver or front
outboard passenger head and
chest.
Whether the frontal airbags will or
should deploy is not based primarily
on how fast the vehicle is traveling.