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Features & Controls
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Brake System Warning Light
Your Geo’s hydraulic brake system is
divided into two parts.
If one part isn’t
working, the other part can still work
and stop you.
For good braking, though,
you need both parts working well.
Your vehicle also has rear wheel
anti-lock brakes. If the warning light
goes on, there could be a brake problem
with either your regular or rear wheel
anti-lock brakes,
or both. Have your
brake system inspected right away.
This light should come
on as you start
the vehicle. If it doesn’t come on then,
have
it fixed so it will be ready to warn
you if there’s a problem. This light will
also come on when you
set your parking brake, and it
will stay
on if your parking brake doesn’t release
fully. If it stays on after your parking
brake is fully released, it means you
may have a brake problem.
If the light comes on while driving, pull
off the road and stop carefully. You
may notice that the pedal is harder to
push.
Or, the pedal may go closer to the
floor. It may take longer to stop. If the
light is still on, have the vehicle towed
for service. (See “Towing
Your
Vehicle” in the Index.)
$ Your brake system may not
be working properly if the
brake warning light
is on. Driving
with the brake warning light on
can lead to an accident.
If the light
is still on after you’ve pulled off
the road and stopped carefully,
have the vehicle towed for service.
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16. Pull up and back on the rear top
bow struts and swing each strut
forward.
17. Clamp the struts to the rear top
bow.
18. Swing down the rear top bow and secure
it with the strap at the inside
center
of your tailgate.
19. Pull the front top bow forward and
lock
it in place. Reverse the steps
to install your canvas
top. Be sure:
The front top bow is securely latched.
The rear side window frames are
installed all the way into the corners
of the canvas.
clamped
to the body.
frames are snapped.
their proper place.
The rear side window frames are
The rear straps on the side window
The rear top bow struts are secure in
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In this part you'll find out how to
operate the comfort control
system and audio systems
offered with your Geo
. Be sure to
read about the particular system
supplied with your vehicle
.
Part 3
Comfort Controls &
Audio Systems
Comfort Controls ...............................................
Heater Controls ...............................................
Heating ......................................................
..... 102
..... 102
..... 103
Bi-LevelHeating
................................................... 103
Ventilation
........................................................ 103
Defogging and Defrosting Windows
................................... 104
Air Conditioner Controls
............................................ 104
Cooling
........................................................... 104
Dehumidifying
..................................................... 105
Rearwindow Defogger
............................................. 105
Flow-Through Ventilation System
..................................... 106
Audiosystems
....................................................... 106
Setting the Clock
................................................... 107
AM/FM Stereo
.................................................... 108
AM/FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player
.............................. 110
Understanding Radio Reception
....................................... 115
Care
of Your Cassette Tape Player .................................... 115
Antenna
.......................................................... 116
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Dehumidifying
On days when it is raining or the
humidity is high, follow these
dehumidifying steps instead of the
cooling directions. It will help clean
windows that are cloudy with moisture.
1. Push the A/C button.
2. Move the air intake lever tom.
3. Move the airflow lever to .
4. Move the fan control lever toward
5. Adjust the temperature control lever
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to a comfortable setting.
Rear Window Defogger (OPTIO~V) I
Don’t use a razor blade
The
rear window defogger uses a
warming grid to remove fog from the
rear window.
Press the switch to turn on the defogger.
An indicator light will come on below
the switch to remind you that the
defogger is on. Press the switch again to
turn the defogger off. The rear window
defogger will also turn off if you turn
the ignition switch to
ACC or LOCK.
Do not attach anything like a temporary
vehicle license or a decal across the
defogger grid on the rear window. something
else sharp on the
inside
of the
rear window. If you do, yc
could cut or damage
the warming
grid, and the repairs would1 be
covered by your warranty.
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Comfort Controls & Audio Systems
9. Press TUNE, and hold it until the
fourth digit
of your code appears.
Release
the button.
checked that
the code you entered
is the one you wrote down. Your
code is not stored and “SEC” will
appear
on the display.
How to Shut Off the Theft-Deterrent
Feature
If your radio is secured (“SEC” shows
on the display) and you wish to disable
it, enter your security code as follows
pausing
no more than 15 seconds
between steps:
1 . Press the 1 and 4 buttons together.
10. Press AM-FM after you have
Hold them down until
“----” shows on the
display.
You are now ready to
enter your security code.
2. Press the SEEK4 button and hold it
until the first digit of your code
appears.
3. Press the SEEK, button and hold it
until the second digit of your code
appears.
4. Press the TUNE4 button and hold it
until the third digit
of your code
appears.
5. Press the TUNE, button and hold it
until the fourth digit of your code
appears.
checked that the code you entered
6. Press AM-FM after you have matches the
one you wrote down.
“ ---- ” should now appear in the
display.
If the code is correct, the radio will
operate. If
the code is wrong, ‘bErr”
will appear in the display.
To Unlock the System after a Power
Loss
If power is disrupted to the radio while
in the “SEC” mode, the unit will not
work and
“LOC” will show on the
display whenever the ignition is on. To
unlock the unit:
1. Press 4SEEKb and/or 4TUNEF
and “00o0” will appear on the
display.
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Anti-Lock Brakes (ABS) You slam on the brakes. Here’s what
Your vehicle has an advanced electronic happens with
ABS.
braking system that can help you keep it A computer senses that a rear wheel is
under control. When you stag your
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vehicle and begin to drive away, you
may hear a momentary motor or
clicking noise. The ABS motor comes
on momentarily when the vehicle
reaches
8 mph (12 km/h). This is the
ABS system testing itself.
Here’s how anti-lock works. Let’s say
the road
is wet. You’re driving safely.
Suddenly an animal jumps
out in front
of you. slowing
down. The computer works the
brakes at the rear wheels. It is
programmed to make the most
of
available tire and road conditions.
As you brake, your computer keeps
receiving updates on rear wheel speed
and controls braking pressure
accordingly.
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Anti-lock doesn’t change the
time you need to get your foot
up to the brake pedal.
If you get
too close to
the vehicle in front of
you, you won’t have time to apply
your brakes
if that vehicle
suddenly slows
or stops. Always
leave enough room up ahead to
stop, even though you have
anti-lock brakes.
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Your Driving and the Road
To Use Anti-Lock:
Use rear wheel anti-lock like regular
brakes.
You may feel the brakes vibrate,
or you may notice some noise outside
your vehicle, but this is normal. Let
anti-lock work for you, but remember:
Your front wheels can still stop rolling.
If that happens, release enough pressure
on the brakes to get the wheels rolling
again
so that you can steer.
With the four-wheel-drive option, you
won't have anti-lock braking when you
shift into four-wheel drive. But you will
have regular braking. When you shift
back into two-wheel drive, you will
have anti-lock again.
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Disc Brake Wear Indicators
Your Geo has front disc and rear drum
brakes.
Disc brake pads have built-in wear
worn and new pads are needed. The
sound may come and go
or be heard all
the time your vehicle is moving (except
when you are pushing on the brake
pedal firmly).
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The brake wear warning
l sound means that sooner or
1; : your brakes won't work well.
I'hat could lead to an accident.
When you hear the brake wear
cerviced.
indicators
that make
a high-pitched
warning
sound when the brake Pads are I I warning sound, have your vehicle
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Continuing to drive with worn-out
brake pads cc
in cost'
brake rep;
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Braking in Emergencies
At some time, nearly every driver gets
into a situation that requires hard
braking.
You have the rear wheel
anti-lock braking system. Your front
wheels can stop rolling when you brake
very hard. Once they do, the vehicle
can’t respond to your steering.
Momentum will carry it in whatever
direction it was headed when
the wheels
stopped rolling. That could be off the
road, into the very thing you
were
trying to avoid, or into traffic.
So, use a “squeeze” braking technique.
This
will give you maximum braking
while maintaining steering control. You
do this by pushing on the brake pedal
with steadily increasing pressure. When
you do, you can maintain steering
control. In many emergencies, steering
can help you more than even the very
best braking.
Steering
Power Steering
If you lose power steering assist because
the engine stops or the system fails to
function, you can steer but
it will take
much more effort.
Steering Tips
Driving on Curves
It’s important to take curves at a
reasonable speed.
A lot of the ‘‘driver lost control”
accidents mentioned on the news happen
on curves. Here’s why:
Experienced driver or beginner, each of
us
is subject to the same laws of physics
when driving on curves. The traction
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