User manual CHEVROLET EXPRESS 1997

[. . . ] The 1997 Chevrolet Express Owner's Manual 1-1 2- 1 Seats and Restraint Systems This section tells you how to use your seats and safety belts properly. It also explains the "SIR"system. Features and Controls This section explains how to start and operate your vehicle, 3-1 4-1 Comfort Controls and Audio Systems This section tells you how to adjust the ventilation and comfort controls and how to operate your audio system. Your Driving and the Road Here you'll find helpful information and tips about the road andhow to drive under different conditions. 5-1 6-1 Problems on the Road This section tells what to do if you have a problem while driving, such as a flat tire or overheated engine, etc. Service and Appearance Care Here the manual tells you how to keep your vehicle running properly and looking good. 7-1 Maintenance Schedule This section tells you when to perform vehicle maintenance and what fluids and lubricants to use. 8-1 9-1 Customer Assistance Information This section tells you how to contact Chevrolet for assistance and how to get service and owner publications. It also gives you information on "Reporting Safety Defects" on page 8- IO. Index Here's an alphabetical listing of almost every subject in this manual. You can use it to quickly find something you want to read. i CHEVROLET -. Iu I WE SUPPORT VOLUNTARY TECHNICIAN CERTIFICATION THROUGH National Institute for -. . [. . . ] The best adviceis to slow down when it israining. Driving Through Deep Standing Water I NOTICE: If you drive too quickly through deep puddles or standing water, water can come in through your engine'sair intake and badly damage your ' engine. Never drive through water that is slightly lower than the underbody your vehicle. If you of can't avoid deep puddles standing water, drive or through them very slowly. Some Other Rainy Weather Tips 0 Turn on your low-beam headlamps -- not just your parking lamps -- to help make you more visible to others. Allow yourself more clear room ahead, and be prepared to have your view restricted by road spray. (See "Tires" in the Index. ) 0 4-18 City Driving Here are ways to increase your safety in city driving: 0 Know the best way to get to where you are going. Get a city map and plan your trip into an unknown part of the city just as you would for a cross-country trip. Try to usethe freeways that rim and crisscross most large cities. You'll save time and energy. (See the next part, "Freeway Driving. ") Treat a green light as a warning signal. A traffic light is there because the corner is busy enough to need it. When a light turns green, and just before you start to move, check both ways for vehicles that have not cleared the intersection or may be running the red light. 0 0 One of the biggestproblems with city streets is the amount of traffic on them. You'll want to watch out for what the other drivers aredoing and pay attention to traffic signals. Freeway Driving The most important advice on freeway driving is: Keep up with traffic and keep to the right. If you have a clearview of the freeway as you drive along the entrance ramp, you should begin to check traffic. Switch on your turn signal, check your mirrors and glance over your shoulder as often as necessary. Once you are on the freeway, adjust your speed to the posted limit or to the prevailing rate if it's slower. Then use your turn signal. Mile for mile, freeways (also calledthruways, parkways, expressways, turnpikes or superhighways) are the safest of all roads. But they have their own special rules. Just before you leave the lane, glance quickly over your shoulder tomake sure thereisn't another vehicle in your "blind" spot. Once you are moving on the freeway, make certain you allow a reasonable following distance. When you want to leave thefreeway, move to the proper lane well in advance. If you miss your exit, do not, under any circumstances, stopand back up. Reduce your speed according toyour speedometer, not to your sense of motion. After driving forany distance at higher speeds, you may tend to think you are going slower than you actually are. GM dealerships all across North America. They'll be ready and willing to help if you need it. Here are some things you can check before a trip: 0 Windsh. ield Washer Fluid: Is thereservoir full?Fuel, Engine Oil, Other Fluids: Have you checked all levels? 0 0 0 Lamps: Are they all working?Are the lenses clean? Tires: They are vitally important to a safe, trouble-free trip. [. . . ] Or, write: General Motors of Canada Limited Customer Communication Centre, 163-005 1908 Colonel Sam Drive Oshawa, Ontario L1 H 8P7 Ordering Service and Owner Publications in Canada Service manuals, service bulletins, owner's manuals and other service literature are available forpurchase for all current and past model General Motors vehicles. The toll-free telephone number for ordering information in Canada is 1-800-668-5539. REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS TO GENERAL MOTORS In addition to notifying NHTSA (or Transport Canada) in a situation like this, we certainly hope you'll notify us. Please call us at 1-800-222- 1020 or write: Chevrolet Motor Division Chevrolet Customer Assistance Center P. O. Box 7047 Troy, Michigan 48007-7047 1997 CHEVROLET/GEO SERVICE PUBLICATIONS ORDERING INFORMATI The following publications covering the operation and servicing of your vehicle can be purchased by filling o the Service Publication Order Form this in book mailingin your and it with check, money order, or card credit information Incorporated to Helm, (address below. ) CURRENT PUBLICATIONS FOR1997 CHEVROLET/GEO Service Manuals have the diagnosis and repair information on engines, transmission, axle, suspension, brakes, electrical, steering, body, etc. [. . . ]