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Lower the vehicle by rotating the wheel
wrench counterclockwise. Lower the
completely. Tighten the wheel nuts firmly in a
criss-cross sequence as shown.
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A
nuts Incorrect
wheel nuts
or
improperly tightened wheel
can cause the wheel to I
become loose or even came off.
This could lead to an accident. Be
sure to use the correct wheel nuts.
If you have to replace them, be '
sure to get the right kind.
Stop
as soon as you can and have
the nuts tightened with a torque
wrench to
60 pound-feet (80 N-m).
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Problems on the Road
1. Front Passenger Seat
2. Jack
3. Clamp
4. Wrench
5. Jack Handle
6. Front Driver Seat Replace the
jack, jack handle, flat tire,
and wheel wrench.
* Storing a tire in the passenger
- compartment of the vehicle
- ould cause injury. Be sure to
store the jack and other equipment
properly. In a sudden stop or
collision, loose equipment could strike someone. Store all these in
the proper place.
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If You’re Stuck: In
Sand, Mud, Ice or
Snow
What you don’t want to do when your
vehicle is stuck is to spin your wheels.
The method known as “rocking” can
help you get out when you’re stuck, but
you must use caution.
‘ If you let your tires spin at
42 high speed, they can explode
and you or others could be injured.
And, the transmission and other
parts
of the vehicle can overheat.
That could cause
an engine
compartment fire or other damage.
When you’re stuck, spin the
wheels as little
as possible. Don’t
spin the wheels above
35 mph
(55 km/h) as shown on the
speedometer. Spinning
your wheels can destroy
parts of your vehicle as well as th
tires. If you spin the wheels too
fast while shifting your
transmission
back and forth, you
can destroy your transmission.
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Problems on the Road
Rocking your vehicle to get it out:
First, turn your steering wheel left and
right. That will clear the area around
your front wheels. Then shift back and
forth between
R (Reverse) and a
forward gear (or with a manual
transmission, between First
or Second
gear and Reverse), spinning the wheels
as little as possible. Release the
accelerator pedal while you shift, and
press lightly
on the accelerator pedal
when the transmission is
in gear. If that doesn’t get you
out after a few tries,
you may need to be towed out. Or, you
can use your recovery hooks. If you do
need to be towed out,
see ‘‘Towing
Your Vehicle” in the Index.
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Using the Recovery Hooks
If you ever get stuck in sand, mud, ice,
or snow, your Tracker is equipped with
recovery hooks. The recovery hooks are
provided at the front and rear of your
vehicle. You may need to use them if
you’re stuck off-road and need to be
pulled to some place where you can
continue driving.
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The recovery hooks when
used, are under a lot of force.
Always pull the vehicle straight
out. Never
pull on the hooks at a
sideways angle. The hooks could
break off and you or others could
be injured from the chain
or cable
snapping back.
I Never use the recovery hooks to
tow the vehicle.
Your Tracker
could be damaged and
it would no1
be covered by warrant]
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Part 6
Here you wit1 find information
about the care of your Geo
. This
part begins with service and fuel
information. and then it shows
how to check important fluid and
lubricant levels
. There is also
technical information about your
vehicle. and
a section devoted to
its appearance care
.
ii iervice & Appearance Care
Service ............................................................. 222
Fuel ............................................................... 223
Checking Things under the Hood ........................................ 227 .
HoodRelease 227
Engineoil ........................................................ 229
Aircleaner ........................................................ 233
Automatic Transmission Fluid ........................................ 234
Manual Transmission Fluid ........................................... 237
Clutch Adjustment .................................................. 238
RearAxle ......................................................... 238
Four-WheelDrive .................................................. 239
Enginecoolant ..................................................... 240
Power Steering Fluid ................................................ 243
Windshield Washer Fluid ............................................ 244
Brake Master Cylinder ............................................... 245
Battery ........................................................... 247
Bulb Replacement .................................................... 248
LoadingYourVehicle ................................................. 252
Tires ............................................................... 253
Appearancecare ..................................................... 261
Appearance Care and Maintenance Materials .............................. 271
Vehicle Identification Number .......................................... 272
Service Parts Identification Label ........................................ 272
Add-on Electrical Equipment ........................................... 272
Fuses and Circuit Breakers ............................................. 273
ReplacementBulbs ................................................... 276
Capacities and Specifications ........................................... 277
221 .
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!mice & Appearance Care
rn Service
Your Geo dealer knows your vehicle
best and wants you to be happy with it.
We hope you’ll
go to your dealer for all
your service needs. You’ll get genuine
GM parts and GM-trained and supported
service people,
We hope you’ll want to keep your
GM
vehicle all GM. Genuine GM parts have
one of these marks.
Doing Your Own Service Work
If you want to do some of your own
service work, you’ll want to get the
proper Geo Service Manual. It tells you
much more about how to service your Geo than this manual
can.
To order the
proper service manual, see “Service
Publications”
in the Index.
You should keep a record with all parts
receipts and list the mileage and the date
of any service work you perform. See
“Maintenance Record” in the Index.
CA U TION I’
You can be injured if you try
d-h to do service work on a
vehicle
without knowing enough
about it.
9 Be sure you have sufficient
knowledge, experience,
and
proper replacement parts and-
tools before
you attempt any
vehicle maintenance
task.
* Be sure to use the proper nuts,
bolts and other fasteners.
“English” and “metric”
fmners can
be easily confused.
If
you use the wrong fasteners,
parts can later
break or fall off.
You could be hurt.
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