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I‘ou will also find a red circle with a
lash through it in this book. This safety
ymbol means “Don’t,’’ “Don’t do
his,” or “Don’t let this happen.”
Vehicle Damage Warnings
Also, in this book you will find these
blue notices:
In the blue notice area, we tell you
about something that can damage your
vehicle. Many times, this damage would
not be covered by your warranty, and it
could be costly. But the notice will tell
you what
to do to help avoid the
damage.
I
When you read other manuals, you
might see CAUTION and NOTICE
warnings in different colors or in
different words.
In this manual, we’ve
used the familiar words and colors that
Geo has used for years.
You’ll also see warning labels on your
vehicle. They use the same colors, and
the words CAUTION or NOTICE.
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Features & Controls
Headlight High/Low Beam
First, you must have the headlights on.
(See “Lights”
in the Index.) Then, pull
the turn signal lever toward you for low
beams. For high beams, push the lever
away from you. When the high beams
are on, a blue light on the instrument
panel also will be on. It will go off
when you switch
to low beam.
Passing Signal
With the lever in the low beam position,
pull the lever toward you to
momentarily switch to high beam (to
signal that you are going to pass). When
you release the lever, the headlights will
return to low beam operation.
Daytime Running fights (DM)
lndicator Light (Canada)
If your vehicle was first sold, when
new,
in Canada, you will have this light
on the instrument panel. It goes on whenever the Daytime Running Lights
are on.
Daytime Running f ights
(Canada)
The Canadian Federal Government has
decided that “Daytime Running Lights”
(DRL) are a useful feature, in that DRL
can make your vehicle more visible to
pedestrians and other drivers during
daylight hours. DRL are required
on
new vehicles sold in Canada.
The low beam headlights will come on
at reduced brightness
in daylight when:
The ignition is on
The headlight switch is off, and
The parking brake is released.
When you turn on your headlights, the
DRL will switch off and the exterior
lights wil come on. When you turn off
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BLUE signs with white letters show
motorists' services.
CANOEING SWIMMING
BROWN signs point out recreation
areas or points
of historic or cultural
interest.
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YIELD
Shape of Road Signs
The shape of the sign will tell you
something, too.
An OCTAGONAL (eight-sided)
sign
means STOP. It is always red with
white letters.
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END DIVIDED HIGHWAY
A DIAMOND-shaped sign is a warning
of something ahead - for example, a
curve, steep hill,
soft shoulder, or a
narrow bridge. A TRIANGLE, pointed
downward,
indicates YIELD.
It assigns the
right-of-way to traffic on certain
approaches to an intersection.
A TRIANGULAR sign also
is used on
two-lane roads to indicate a NO
PASSING ZONE. This sign will be on
the left side
of the roadway.
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