1993 CHEVROLET CAVALIER service

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0 Chevrolet Cavalier Table of Contents
Printed in USA
introduction How to Use this Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Part I Seats & Safety Belts , ‘I . . i, . . . . . .
Part 2 Features & Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 =
Part 3
Part 4
Part 5
Part 6
Part 7
Part 8
Part 9
Comfort Controls & Audio Systems . . . I O!
Your Driving and the Road . . , . . . . . . . . 123 I
Problems on the Road. . . . . . . a . . . a
Service & Appearance Care . . . . . . . . . I95
Maintenance Schedule . . . . . . . . . . 259 r
Customer Assistance Information . . . . . 281 I
Includes “Reporting Safety Defects” on page 286
Index .................... 295
Service Station Information . . . . Last Page
10202145 B Second Printing .

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine important Notes About this Manual
Please keep this manual in your Chevrolet, so it will be there if you ever need it when you’re on the road. If you
sell the vehicle, please leave this manual in it so the new owner can use it.
This manual includes the latest information at the time it was printed. We reserve the right to make changes in the
product after that time without further notice.
Note to Canadian Owners
For vehicles first sold in Canada, substitute the name “General Motors of Canada Limited” for Chevrolet Motor
Division whenever it appears in this manual.
For Canadian Owners Who Prefer a French Language Manual
Aux proprietaires canadiens: Vous pouvez vous procurer un exemplaire de ce guide en francais chez votre
concessionaire ou au
DGN Marketing Services Ltd., 1500 Bonhill Road, Mississauga, Ontario L5T 1C7.
Published by Chevrolet Motor Division
General
Motors Corporation
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The word Chevrolet, the Chevrolet emblem and the
name Cavalier are registered trademarks
of General
Motors Corporation.
The word
Delco is a registered trademark of the
General Motors Corporation.
@ Copyright 1992 General Motors Corporation, Chevrolet Motor Division. All rights reserved.

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Using Your 1993 Chevrolet
Owner's
Manual
Many people read their owner's manual
from beginning to end when they first
receive their new vehicle. This will help
you learn about the features and controls
for your vehicle.
In this manual, you'll
find that pictures and words work
together to explain things quickly.
There are nine parts with color-tabbed
pages in this manual. Each part begins with a brief list of contents,
so you can
usually tell at a glance if that part
contains the information you want.
You can bend the manual slightly to
reveal the color tabs that help you find a
part.
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Part 1: Seats and Safety Belts
This part tells you how to use your seats
and safety belts properly.
Part 2: Features & Controls
This part explains how to start and
operate your Chevrolet.
Part 3: Comfort Controls & Audio
Systems
This part tells you how to adjust the
ventilation and comfort controls and
how to operate your audio system.
Part 4: Your Driving and the Road
Here you'll find helpful information and
tips about the road and how to drive
under different conditions.
Part 5: Problems on the Road
This part tells you what to do if you
have a problem while driving, such as a
flat tire or engine overheating.
Part 6: Service & Appearance Care
Here the manual tells you how to keep
your Chevrolet running properly and looking good.
Part 7: Maintenance Schedule
This part tells you when to perform
vehicle maintenance and what fluids and
lubricants to use.
Part 8: Customer Assistance
Information
This part tells you how to contact
Chevrolet for assistance and how to get
service publications. It also gives you
information on
Reporting Safety Defects.
Part 9: 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.
Service Station Information
This is a quick reference of service
information.
You can find it on the last
page of this manual.

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Automatic Lap-Shoulder Belt
(CON 1)
And you don't have to unbuckle when
you get out.
Just get into the vehicle. Then close and
lock the door. Adjust the seat
so you can
sit
up straight. (To see how, see the
Index under Seat Controls.)
The lap belt should be worn as low on
the hips as possible. In a crash, this
applies force to
the strong pelvic bones.
And you'd be less likely to slide under
the lap belt. If you slid under
it, the belt
would apply force at your abdomen.
This could cause serious or even fatal
injuries. The shoulder belt should go
over
the shoulder and across the chest.
These parts of the body are best able to
take belt restraining forces.
The safety belt locks
if there's a sudden
stop or a crash. It's possible that
an automatic belt could
keep you from fully opening a door.
That can happen if the door was
slammed shut very hard. Just close the
door all the way, then slowly open it.
If
that doesn't fix it, then your Chevrolet
needs service.
We hope you'll always keep your
automatic belt buckled. However, you
may need to unbuckle it in an
emergency.

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Key Release Button (CONT.)
On manual transaxle vehicles,
- udng the key ta Lock will
lock the shMg column and result
in a loss of ability to steer the
vehicle. This could cause a
collision, If you need to tum the
engine off while the vehicle is
moving, turn the key only to Off.
Don’t press the key release button
while the vehicle is mcwing.
If your key seems stuck in Lock
and you can’t turn it, be sure it is
all the way in.
If it is, then turn tl
steering wheel left and right while
you
turn the key hard. But turn the
key only with your hand. Using a
tool to force it could break the
key
or the ignition switch. If none
this works,
t 1 yc vehicle needs
service.
Starting Your Engine
Engines start differently. The 8th digit of
your Vehicle Identification Number
(VIN) shows the code letter or number
for your engine. You will find the
VIN
at the top left of your instrument panel.
(See the Index under &hick
Ident@cation Number. ) Follow the
proper steps to start the engine.
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The gage doesn’t go back to E when
For your fuel
tank capacity, see Service
Station Information
on the last page of
this manual. a
comer or speed up.
you
turn off the ignition.
Engine Coolant Temperature
Gage
With the ignition in the Run position,
this gage shows
the engine coolant
temperature.
If the gage pointer moves into the red
area, your engine is
too hot! It means
that your engine coolant has overheated.
If you have been operating your vehicle
under normal driving conditions, you
should pull
off the road, stop your
vehicle and turn
off the engine as soon
as possible.
HOT COOLANT CAN BURN YOU
BADLY!
In Problems on the Road, this manual
shows what to do. See the
Index under
Engine Overheating.
Law Coolant Warning Light
(3.7L V6 ENGiNE)
If this light comes on and stays on, your
system is low on coolant and the engine
may overheat. See the
Index under
Coolant and have your vehicle serviced
as soon as
you can.
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Oil Warning Light (3.7~ v6 ENGINE)
If you have a problem with your oil, this
light may stay on after you start your
engine, or come on when you are
driving. This indicates that oil is not
going through your engine quickly
enough to keep it lubricated. The engine
could be low on
oil, or could have some
other oil problem. Have it fixed right
away.
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The oil light could also come on in three
other situations:
When the ignition is on but the engine
is
not running, the light will come on
as a test
to show you it is working, but
the light will
go out when you turn the
ignition to
Start. If it doesn’t come on
with the ignition on, you may have a
problem with the fuse or bulb. Have
it
fixed right away.
Sometimes when the engine is idling
at
a stop, the light may blink on and
off. This is normal.
If you make a hard stop, the light may
come
on for a moment. This is
normal. Don’t
keep driving
if the oil
b pressure is low. If you do,
your engine can become
so hot that
It catches fire. You or others could
be burned. Check your oil as soon
as possible and have your vehicle
serviced.
Damage to your engine
from
neglected oil problems can be
costly and
is not covered by YOL
warranty.

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The oil pressure gage shows the engine
oil pressure in psi (pounds per square
inch) when the engine is running.
Canadian vehicles indicate pressure
in
kpa. Oil pressure may vary with engine
speed, outside temperature, and oil
viscosity, but readings above the red
warning zone indicate the normal
operating range.
A reading in the red zone may be caused
by a dangerously low oil level
or other
problem causing low oil pressure. Have
your vehicle serviced immediately.
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Don’t keep driving if the oil
3 pressure is low. If you do,
your engine can become so hot that
it catches fire. You or others could
be burned. Check your oil as soon
as possible and have your vehicle
serviced.
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Damage to your engine from
neglected oil problems can be
costly and
is not covered by your
warrant
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