User manual CHEVROLET EXPRESS 1998

[. . . ] s D c 't - J The 1998 Chevrolet Express Owner's Manual 1-1 Seats and Restraint Systems This section tells you how to use your seats and safety belts properly. It also explains the air bag system. 2-1 3- 1 4-1 Features and Controls This section explains how to start and operate your vehicle. 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 and how to drive under different conditions. 5-1 Problems on the Road This section tells whatto do if you have a problem while driving, such as a flat tire or overheated engine, etc. 6-1 7-1 Service and Appearance Care Here the manual tells you how to keep your vehicle running properly and looking good. Maintenance Schedule This section tells you when to perform vehicle maintenance and whatfluids 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- 10. 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 We support voluntary technician certification. GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the GM Emblem, CHEVROLET, the CHEVROLET Emblem and the name EXPRESSare registered trademarks of General Motors Corporation. This manual includesthe latest information at the time it was printed. We reserve the right to make changes in the product after that time without further notice. [. . . ] When a lightturns green, and just before you start to move, check both ways for vehicles that have not cleared the intersectionor may be running the red light. 0 0 4-18 Freeway Driving At the entrance, there is usually a ramp that leads to the freeway. If you have a clear view 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 tothe prevailing rateif it's slower. Just before you leave the lane, glance quickly over your shoulder to make sure there isn't another vehicle in your "blind" spot. Mile for mile, freeways (also called thruways, parkways, expressways, turnpikes or superhighways) are the safest of all roads. But they have their own special rules. The most important advice on freeway driving is: Keep up with trafficand keep to the right. Treat the left lane on a freeway as a passing lane. Once you are moving on the freeway, make certain you allow a reasonable following distance. When you wantto leave the freeway, moveto the proper lane well in advance. If you miss your exit, do not, under any circumstances, stop and back up. The exit ramp can be curved, sometimes quite sharply. 4-19 The exit speed is usually posted. Reduce your speed accordingto your speedometer, not to your sense of motion. After drivingfor any distance at higher speeds, you may tend to thinkyou are going slower than you actually are. Here are some things you can check beforea trip: Windshield Washer Fluid: the reservoir full?Fuel, Engine Oil, OtherFluids: Have you checked all levels? Lamps: Are they all working?Are the tires all inflated to the recommended pressure? 0 Before Leaving on a Long Trip Make sure you're ready. If you must start when you're notfresh -- such as after a day's work -- don't plan to make many miles that first part too of the journey. Wear comfortable clothing and shoes you can easily drivein. Is your vehicle readyfor a long trip?Of course, you'll find experienced and able service experts in GM dealerships all across North America. if Weather Forecasts: What's the weather outlook along yourroute?Should you delay your trip short a time to avoid a major storm system?Maps: Do you have up-to-date maps? 0 4-20 Highway Hypnosis Is there actually sucha condition as "highway hypnosis"?Call it highway hypnosis, lackof awareness, or whatever. There is something aboutan easy stretch of road with the of same scenery, along with the hum the tires on the road, the droneof the engine, and the rush the wind against of the vehicle that can make sleepy. If it does, your vehicle can leave the road less in than a second, and you could crash and be injured. [. . . ] RETAIL SELL PRICE: $10. 00 CURRENT & PAST MODEL ORDER FORMS SERVICE BULLETINS Service Publications are available for current and past Service Bulletins give technical service information neededmodel GM vehicles. To request an order form, please to knowledgeably service General Motors cars and trucks. of Each bulletin contains instructions assist in the to diagnosis and service your vehicle. of PLEASE COMPLETE THE ORDER FORM SHOWN ON OR ORDER TOLL FREE:1-800-782-4356 THE FOLLOWING PAGE AND MAIL TO: Monday-Friday 8:OO AM - 6:OO PM Eastern Time Helm, Incorporated PO. Box 07130 Detroit, MI 48207 For Credit Card Orders Only (VISA-MasterCard-Disr) (NOTE: For Credit Card Holders Only) (Monday-Friday 8:OO AM - 6:OO PM EST) FAX Orders Only 1-31 3-865-5927 ORDER TOLL FREE 1-800-782-4356 Orders will be mailed within 10 days of receipt. [. . . ]