1993 CHEVROLET TRACKER Owners Manual

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Don’t keep driving if the oil
pressure is low. If you do,
your engine can become so hot
that it catches
on fire. You or
others could be burned. Check
your oil as soon as possible
and
have your vehicle serviced.
NOTlCE
Damage to your engine from
neglected oil problems can
costly
and is not covered by your
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Convertible Top (OPTION)
Your convertible top features a sunroof,
a removable rear window and a
removable canvas top.
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A Don’t change the center
- pillars or horizontal roof
support. These parts are designed
to help protect you and passengers
in a crash. Don’t
add anything,
like light bars or roll bars, to these
parts, either. If the center pillars
or horizontal roof support
are ever
damaged, be sure to have them
repaired
as soon as possible so
they’ll be able to protect you in a
crash.
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* Never raise or lower the top while the- vehicle .is moving, or drive with any
part of the top unfastened or partially -removed. The wind Could t under ‘it
and
cause- damage. I Do not take.your vehicle through an a
your convertible -top. . . ’
0 ,Don? try to lower or raise the conver le top or tap or beat on the plasti
windows if your car is out in dd weatIq.4 1 OF (5°C) or below. The. cold.
can cause cracks -and other damage ta th ;inb---rs and to the top as it is. ’
being lowered or-raised :
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.. ..e Don’t.lower the top if it is dl. p or w After E tc is down, the trapp
.- ----iter-- cause stains, mildew and damage to *% in-’Je of your car. Be
.. &e to dry -off :&e top.before you lower it.
* Don’t lower the convertible top if the rear f or sic: wndol are di
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I Dirt could scratch the side windows..
The convertible top isn’t designed to carry weight. Never let anyone sit on
the top, and don’t put anything on top. of it when it is up, or it could be
damaged.
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The parts of your convertible top are:
1. Top Bow Latch
2. Front Top Bow
3. Horizontal Roof Support
4. Rear Top Bow
5. Strap
6. Strut
7. Clamp
8. Center Pillar
9. Roof Rail
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3pening and Closing Your Sunroof
I. Lower your antenna and swing your
sun visors down.
!. Squeeze the front top bow latch
buttons and pull the latch back.
3. Unhook the latch from the front top
bow.
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4. Swing the front top bow up and back
while folding the canvas top out from
between the top bow and the roof
support. Be sure that you don’t pinch
the canvas top between the front top
bow arms and the roof rails.
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5. Unfasten the holding strap near the
dome light and pull it through the
slot in the front top bow.
6. Fasten the holding strap to itself.
7. Push the front top bow latches down
until they “click.
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8. Swing your sun visors up and raise
your antenna.
Reverse the steps to close your sunroof.
Be sure your front top bow is latched
securely.
Opening and Closing Your Rear
Window
Make sure your rear window is clean
before you
try to remove it. See
“Special Care
of Canvas Top” in the
Index.
1. Unfasten the lower left corner flap to
uncover the zipper pull.
2. Unzip the rear window. If the zipper
is hard to move,
you can lubricate it
with beeswax, bar soap or silicone
spray. Remove the window.
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It can be dangerous to drive
with the rear window open or
removed. Carbon monoxide (CO)
gas can come into your vehicle.
You can’t see it or smell CO. It
can cause unconsciousness and
even death.
If you must drive with the rear
window open:
Make sure all other windows arc
shut.
Turn the fan on your heating or
cooling system to its highest
speed with the setting on=
.
That will force outside air into
your vehicle. See “Comfort
Controls” in the Index.
If you have air vents on or
under the instrument panel, open
them all the way.
Reverse the steps to close the rear
window. Be sure that it is completely
closed.
Removing and Installing Your Rear
Window
1. Unfasten the lower corner flaps on
2. There are two places on the canvas
both
sides.
on the tailgate marked
PULL. Pull at
each place to unhook the rear
window frame from the tailgate.
Also, pull the canvas at the center
of
the tailgate.
I 3. Unzip and remove the rear window.
4. Lay the rear window inside-up on a
clean, dry, flat surface and roll the
rear window
from the bottom to the
top.
Reverse the steps
to install the rear
window. Be sure the rear window
is
completely closed before driving.
Removing and Installing Your Canvas
TOP
1. Lower your antenna and swing your
sun visors down.
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2. Remove your rear window. See
“Removing and Installing Your Rear
Window” in this section.
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Features & Controls
3. Unsnap the upper and lower straps
that connect the rear top bow to the
side window frames.
4. From inside your vehicle, push out
on the lower front corner metal
support of the rear side window
frames.
5. Unfasten the rear side windows from
6. Hook the frames back to the body of
the frames.
your vehicle. Be sure the strap
is above the frame
so you don't pinch the strap between
the frame and the body of the vehicle.
Snap the strap on the frame to
itself.
7. Squeeze the front top bow latch
buttons and pull the latch back.
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8. Unhook the latch from the front top
bow. 9. Swing the front top bow back so
you'll have some slack in the
canvas top.
IO. Unhook the canvas top from the front top bow.
1 1. Unsnap the tension straps at the
roof rails and pull the straps out of
the plastic loops.
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12. Unsnap the flaps near the dome
light, that hold the canvas top to
the
roof support.
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13. Slide out the rear corner pieces. 14. Unsnap the canvas from the rear
15. Remove the canvas top from the
top bow.
vehicle and lay inside-up on a
clean,
dry, flat surface.
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