ignition CHEVROLET EXPRESS PASSANGER 2007 1.G Owners Manual

You will be using the lap-shoulder belt to secure
the child restraint in this position. Be sure to follow
the instructions that came with the child restraint.
Secure the child in the child restraint when and
as the instructions say.
1. Your vehicle has a right front passenger’s
frontal airbag. SeePassenger Sensing
System on page 89. We recommend that
rear-facing child restraints be secured in a rear
seat, even if the airbag is off. If your child
restraint is forward-facing, move the seat as
far back as it will go before securing the
child restraint in this seat. SeeManual Seats
on page 9orPower Seat on page 10.
When the passenger sensing system has
turned off the right front passenger’s frontal
airbag, the off indicator in the passenger
airbag status indicator should light and
stay lit when you turn the ignition to RUN
or START. SeePassenger Airbag Status
Indicator on page 172.2. Put the child restraint on the seat.
3. Pick up the latch plate, and run the lap and
shoulder portions of the vehicle’s safety belt
through or around the restraint. The child
restraint instructions will show you how.
4. Buckle the belt. Make sure the release button
is positioned so you would be able to unbuckle
the safety belt quickly if you ever had to.
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If your child restraint has the LATCH system,
seeLower Anchors and Tethers for Children
(LATCH) on page 54.
You will be using the lap-shoulder belt to secure
the child restraint in this position. Be sure to follow
the instructions that came with the child restraint.
Secure the child in the child restraint when and
as the instructions say.
1. Your vehicle has a right front passenger’s
frontal airbag. SeeAirbag Off Switch
on page 86. If your child restraint is
forward-facing, move the seat as far back
as it will go before securing the restraint
in this seat. SeeManual Seats on page 9or
Power Seat on page 10. If you need to
use a rear-facing child restraint in this seat,
make sure the airbag is off once the child
restraint has been installed.
When the airbag off switch has turned off
the right front passenger’s frontal airbag,
the off indicator in the airbag off light should
light and stay lit when you turn the ignition
to RUN or START. SeeAirbag Off Light
on page 170.2. Put the child restraint on the seat.
3. Pick up the latch plate, and run the lap and
shoulder portions of the vehicle’s safety belt
through or around the restraint. The child
restraint instructions will show you how.
4. Buckle the belt. Make sure the release button
is positioned so you would be able to unbuckle
the safety belt quickly if you ever had to.
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To turn off the right front passenger’s airbag,
insert your ignition key into the switch, push in,
and move the switch to the off position.
The airbag off light will come on to let you know
that the right front passenger’s airbag is off.
The light will stay on to remind you that the
airbag is off. The right front passenger’s airbag
will remain off until you turn it back on.
{CAUTION:
If the airbag readiness light ever comes
on when you have turned off the airbag,
it means that something may be wrong
with the airbag system. The right front
passenger’s airbag could inate even
though the switch is off. If this ever
happens, do not let anyone whom the
national government has identied as a
member of a passenger airbag risk group
sit in the right front passenger’s position
(for example, do not secure a rear-facing
child restraint in your vehicle) until
you have your vehicle serviced. See
Airbag Readiness Light on page 169
for additional information.
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To turn the right front passenger’s airbag on,
insert your ignition key into the switch, push in,
and move the switch to the on position.
Passenger Sensing System
If your instrument panel has one of the indicators
pictured in the following illustrations, your vehicle
has a passenger sensing system. The passenger
airbag status indicator will be visible when you
start your vehicle in the instrument panel.
If your vehicle does not have a passenger
sensing system, it may have an airbag off switch.
SeeAirbag Off Switch on page 86.
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Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle
Airbags affect how your vehicle should be
serviced. There are parts of the airbag system
in several places around your vehicle. You do
not want the system to inflate while someone is
working on your vehicle. Your dealer/retailer
and the service manual have information about
servicing your vehicle and the airbag system.
To purchase a service manual, seeService
Publications Ordering Information on page 440.
{CAUTION:
For up to 10 seconds, after the ignition is
turned off and the battery is disconnected,
an airbag can still inate during improper
service. You can be injured if you are
close to an airbag when it inates. Avoid
yellow connectors. They are probably part
of the airbag system. Be sure to follow
proper service procedures, and make sure
the person performing work for you is
qualied to do so.
The airbag system does not need regular
maintenance.
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Keys............................................................ 102
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System........ 104
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System
Operation............................................... 105
Doors and Locks........................................ 108
Door Locks................................................ 108
Power Door Locks..................................... 109
Cargo Door Relocking............................... 109
Rear Door Security Locks......................... 110
Lockout Protection..................................... 110
Sliding Side Door...................................... 111
60/40 Swing-Out Side Door....................... 112
Rear Doors............................................... 114
Windows...................................................... 115
Manual Windows....................................... 115
Power Windows........................................ 116
Swing-Out Windows.................................. 117
Sun Visors................................................ 117
Theft-Deterrent Systems............................. 118
Passlock
®.................................................. 118
Starting and Operating Your Vehicle......... 119
New Vehicle Break-In................................ 119
Ignition Positions....................................... 120Retained Accessory Power (RAP)............. 121
Starting the Engine.................................... 122
Fuel Regulator........................................... 123
Engine Coolant Heater.............................. 123
Automatic Transmission Operation............. 125
Parking Brake........................................... 128
Shifting Into Park (P)................................. 129
Shifting Out of Park (P)............................. 130
Parking Over Things That Burn................. 131
Engine Exhaust......................................... 132
Running the Engine While Parked............. 133
Mirrors......................................................... 134
Manual Rearview Mirror............................. 134
Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror with
Compass and Temperature Display........ 134
Outside Manual Mirror............................... 136
Outside Camper-Type Mirrors.................... 136
Outside Power Mirrors............................... 138
Outside Convex Mirror............................... 138
Outside Heated Mirrors............................. 139
Storage Areas............................................. 139
Section 2 Features and Controls
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Keys
{CAUTION:
Leaving children in a vehicle with the
ignition key is dangerous for many
reasons, children or others could be badly
injured or even killed. They could operate
the power windows or other controls or
even make the vehicle move. The
windows will function with the keys in the
ignition and they could be seriously
injured or killed if caught in the path of a
closing window. Do not leave the keys in
a vehicle with children.
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This vehicle has
one double-sided key
for the ignition and door
locks. It will fit with
either side up.
When a new vehicle is delivered, the dealer/retailer
provides the owner with a pair of identical keys
and a bar-coded tag.The bar-coded tag has a code on it that tells your
dealer/retailer or a qualified locksmith how to
make extra keys. Keep this tag in a safe place. If
you lose your keys, you’ll be able to have new
ones made easily using this tag.
Notice:If you ever lock your keys in your
vehicle, you may have to damage the vehicle
to get in. Be sure you have spare keys.
If you ever do get locked out of your vehicle, call
GM Roadside Assistance Center. SeeRoadside
Assistance Program on page 430.
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Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System Operation
Your vehicle may have this feature.
Q(Lock):Press this
button once to lock all of
the doors. The parking
lamps will flash and
the interior lamps
will turn on briefly. Press
the lock button again
within five seconds and
the parking lamps
will flash and the horn
will chirp briefly.
W(Unlock):Press this button once to unlock the
driver’s door. The parking lamps will flash twice and
the interior lamps will turn on. Press the unlock
button again within five seconds to unlock the
remaining doors. The parking lamps will flash.
L(Panic Alarm):The remote keyless entry
transmitter comes equipped with an instant panic
alarm. To use the alarm, press the horn symbol
while the ignition is turned off. The horn will sound
and both the interior and exterior lamps will
flash for up to thirty seconds. To stop the instant
panic alarm, press the panic button again,
wait for thirty seconds, or start the vehicle.
j(Cargo Door):Press this button to unlock the
cargo doors only.
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Rear Door Security Locks
Security locks are located on the front portion of
the 60/40 side swing-out door, or the side
sliding door.
For the 60/40 side
swing-out door, move
the button to the right for
the driver’s side door
or to the left for
the passenger’s side
door to engage
the security feature.
Move the button to the left for the driver’s side
door or to the right for the passenger’s side door
to return the door locks to normal operation.For the side sliding
door, move the button
up to engage the
security feature. Move
the button down to
return the door locks to
normal operation.
Lockout Protection
This feature protects you from locking your key in
the vehicle when the key is in the ignition and
a door is open.
If the power lock switch is pressed when either the
driver’s, passenger’s, or rear door is open, all
the doors will lock and then the driver’s door will
unlock. This feature does not include the side
cargo door.
60/40 Swing-Out Side
Door; Driver’s Side
Shown, Passenger’s
Side Similar
Side Sliding Door
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