1993 CHEVROLET LUMINA Owners Manual

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Vafer
If you drive too quickly through
deep puddles or standing water
water can come in through you
engine’s air intake and badly
damage your engine.
If you can’,
avoid deep puddles or standing
water, drive through them very
slowly.
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Engine Block Heater (OPTION)
In very cold weather, 0°F (-18°C) or
colder, the engine block heater can help.
You’ll get easier starting and better fuel
economy during engine warm-up.
To Use the Block Heater:
1. Turn off the engine.
2. Open the hood and unwrap the
3. Plug it into a normal, grounded
electrical cord.
110-volt outlet.
CAUTION

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Engine Block Heater (CONT.)
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After you’ve used the block heater,
be sure to store the cord as it
before, to keep it away from
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How long should you keep the engine
block heater plugged in? The answer
depends on the weather, the kind of oil
you have, and some other things. Instead of trying to list everything here,
we ask that
you contact a Chevrolet
dealer
in the area where you’ll be
parking your vehicle. The dealer can
give
you the best advice for that
particular area.
. Shiftins the Automatic
Transaxlk
Your automatic transaxle may have a
shift lever located on the steering
column or on the console between the
seats. Both are shown above.
If you have a
V6 engine, maximum
engine speed is limited on automatic
transaxle vehicles when you’re in
D (Drive) or N (Neutral), to protect
driveline components from improper
operation. There are six shift positions, seven
if
you have Overdrive. In this manual,
these are referred to by the commonly
used symbols in the right column
below:
Park
Reverse
Neutral
Overdrive
Drive
Second
First
P
R
N
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D
2
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P (Park): This locks your front wheels.
It's the best position
to use when you
start your engine because your vehicle
can't move easily.
CAUTION
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It is dangerous to get out of your vehicle if the shift lever is not fully in P
(Park) with the parking brake firmly set. Your vehicle can roll.
Don't leave your vehicle when the engine is running unless you have to. If you
have left the engine running, the vehicle can move suddenly.
You or others
could be injured.
To be sure your vehicle won't move, when you're on fairly
level ground, always set your parking brake and move the
shift lever to P (Park).
See the
Index under Shifting Into P (Park). If you are parking on a hill, or if
you're pulling a trailer, also see the
Index under Parking on Hills or Towing a
Trailer.

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Reverse
R (Reverse): Use this gear to back up. To rock your vehicle back and forth to
get out of snow, ice or sand without
damaging your transaxle, see the
Index
under If You're Stuck: In Sand, Mud,
Ice
or Snow.
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Neutral
N (Neutral): In this position, your
engine doesn't connect with the wheels.
To restart when you're already moving,
use
N (Neutral) only. Also, use
N (Neutral) when your vehicle is
being towed.
CAUTION I
* Shifting out of P (Park) or
d N (Neutral} while your
engine is 'hchg'' (running at high
speed) is dangerous. Unless ym
foot is firmly on the brake pedal,
your vehicle could move very
rapidly. You could lose control and
hit people or objects. Don't shift
out of P (Park) or N (Neutral)
while your engine is racing. I

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Damage to your transaxle caused
Forward Gears
(Automatic Overdrive): If your
automatic transaxle has Automatic
Overdrive, this position is for normal
driving.
If you need more power for
passing, and you're:
Going less than 35 mph (56 Wh),
push your accelerator pedal about
halfway down.
Going about 35 mph (56 ldh) or
more, push the accelerator all the way
down.
You'll shift down to the next gear and
have more power.
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This NOTICE applies only if you
have an automatic Overdrive
transaxle.
If your vehicle is so
equipped, and
if it seems to sta
up rather slowly, or if it seems
to shift gears as you
go faster,
something may be wrong with
transaxle system sensor.
If you
drive very far that way, your
vehicle can be damaged.
So, if this
happens, have your vehicle
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sesced'right away. Until then,
you
can use 2 (Second Gear) when I
you are driving less than 35 mph
(56 lun/h) and [DI (Overdrive) for

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Features & Controls
Forward Gears (CONT.)
D (Third Gear): If your automatic
transaxle does not have Overdrive, this
position is for normal driving, at
all
speeds, in most street and highway
situations.
If your automatic transaxle has
Overdrive,
D is like m, but you never
go into Overdrive.
Here are some times
you might choose
D instead of m:
When driving on hilly, winding roads.
When towing a trailer, so there is less
When going down a steep hill.
shifting between gears.
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2 (Second Gear): This position
gives
you more power but lower fuel
economy.
You can use 2 on hills. It can
help control your speed
as you go down
steep mountain roads, but then
you
would also want to use your brakes off
and on.
Don’t drive in
2 (Second Gear) for
more than
5 miles (8 km), or at
speeds over
55 mph (88 Mh), or
you can damage your transaxle.
Use
D (m or D if your vehicle has
Overdrive) as much as possible.
Don’t shift into
2 unless you are
going slower than
65 mph
(105 kwh), or you can damage
your engine.
1 (First Gear): This position gives you
even more power (but lower fuel
economy) than
2. You can use it on
very steep hills, or in deep snow
or
mud. If the selector lever is put in 1, the
transaxle won’t shift into first gear until
the vehicle is going slowly enough.

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Manzsal Tramaxle
There are seven different positions:
N Neutral
1 First Gear
2 Second Gear
3 Third Gear
4 Fourth Gear
5 Fifth Gear
R Reverse
Maximum engine speed is limited on
manual transaxle vehicles to protect
driveline components from improper
operation.
1 3 5
2 4 R
This is your shift pattern. Here’s how to
operate your transaxle:
1 (First Gear): Press the clutch pedal
and
shift into 1. Then, slowly let up on
the clutch pedal as you press the
accelerator pedal.
You can shift into 1 when you’re going
less than
20 mph (32 km/h). If you’ve
come
to a complete stop and it’s hard to
shift into
1, put the shift lever in
N (Neutral) and let up on the clutch.
Press the clutch pedal back down. Then
shift into
1.
2 (Second Gear): Press the clutch
pedal as you let up on the accelerator
pedal and shift into
2. Then, slowly let
up on the clutch pedal as
you press the
accelerator pedal.
3,4 and 5 (Third, Fourth and Fifth
Gears): Shift into 3,4 and 5 the same
way you do for
2. Slowly let up on the
clutch pedal as you press the
accelerator pedal.
To Stop: Let up on the accelerator
pedal and press the brake pedal. Just
before the vehicle stops, press the
clutch pedal and the brake pedal, and
shift to
N (Neutral).
N (Neutral): Use this position when
you start or idle your engine.
R (Reverse): To back up, press down
the clutch pedal and
shift into R. Let up
on the clutch pedal slowly while
pressing the accelerator pedal.
You cannot go from 5 (Fifth Gear) into
R (Reverse). If you try, you will be
locked out.
You must first shift to 1,2,
3 or 4 and then shift into R (Reverse).
This is a safety feature.
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Shiflng the Five-Speed
Manual Transaxk
(Cant.)
NOTICE
Shift to R (Reverse) only after your
vehicle is stopped. Shifting to
,.
R (Reverse) while your vehicle is 'I
Also, use R (Reverse), along with the
parking brake, for parking your vehicle.
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Shift Light
If you have a manual transaxle, you
have a shift light. This light will show
you when to shift to the next higher
gear for best fuel economy.
When this light comes on, you can shift
to the next higher gear if weather, road
and traffic conditions let you.
For the best fuel economy, accelerate
slowly and shift when the light comes
on.
While you accelerate, it is normal for
the light to go on and
off if you quickly
change the position of the accelerator.
Ignore the shift light when you
downshift.
Shift Speeds (MANUAL TRANSAXLE)
This chart shows when to shift to the
next higher gear for the best fuel
economy.
Acceleration Shift Speeds for 3.4L
(Code X) Engine:
1st to 2nd 17 mph (27 Wh)
2nd to 3rd 30 mph (48 ldh)
3rd to 4th
39 mph (63 lun/h)
4th to 5th 44 mph (71 ltm/h)
If your speed drops below 20 mph
(32 kwh), or
if the engine is not
running smoothly, you should downshift to the next lower gear. You
may have to downshift two or more
gears to keep the engine running
smoothly or for good performance.