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Vehicle Symbols
These are some of the symbols you will
find on your vehicle. For example, these
symbols are used
on an original battery:
Caution Possible injury
Protect Eyes by Shielding
Caustic Battery Acid
Could Cause Burns
Avoid Sparks or Flames
Sparks
or Flame Could
Explode Battery
These symbols are important for you
and your passengers whenever your
vehicle
is driven:
Fasten Safety Belts
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These symbols have to do with your
lights:
Master Lighting Switch
Turn Signal Direction
Hazard Warning Flasher
A
Headlight High Beam
Headlight
Low Beam
Parking Lights
Brightness Control
5a ytime Running Lights
(Canada)
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These symbols are used on warning and
indicator lights:
Engine Coolant
Temperature
Battery Charging System
Fuel
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E3
Brake
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Here are some other symbols you may
see:
Hood Release
Lighter
Horn
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Part 1
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Here you’ll find information
about the seats
in your Geo and
how to use your safety belts
properly
. You can also learn
about some things you should
not do with safety belts .
Seats & Safety Belts
Seats and Seat Controls ................................................ 12
Why Safety Belts Work ................................................ 19
Here Are Questions Many People Ask about
Safety Belt Reminder Light
............................................. 23
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly ...................................... 23
Children
............................................................. 30
Child Restraints
....................................................... 31
Larger Children ....................................................... 37
Safety Belt Extender ................................................... 39
Checking Your Restraint Systems
........................................ 39
Replacing Safety Belts after a Crash
...................................... 40
Safety Belts: They’re for Everyone ....................................... 18
Safety Belts - and the Answers ..................................... 22
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This figure lights up when you turn the
key to
ON or START when your safety
belt isn’t buckled, and you’ll hear a
chime, too. It’s the reminder to buckle
UP-
In many states and Canadian provinces,
the law says to wear safety belts. Here’s
why:
They work.
You never know if you’ll be in a crash.
If you do have a crash, you don’t know
if it
will be a bad one.
A few crashes are very mild. In them,
you won’t get hurt even if you’re not
buckled up. And some crashes can be
sa
serious, like being hit by a train, that
even buckled up a person wouldn’t
survive. But most crashes are in
between.
In many of them, people who
buckle up can survive and sometimes
walk away. Without belts they could be
badly hurt or killed.
After
25 years of safety belts in
vehicles, the facts are clear.
In most
crashes buckling up does matter
. . . a lot!
Why Safety Belts Work
When you ride in or on anything, you
go as fast as it goes.
For example, if the bike is going
10 mph (16 km/h), so is the child.
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Q: If I’m a good driver, and I never
drive
far from home, why should I
wear safety belts?
A: You may be an excellent driver, but
if you’re in an accident - even one
that isn’t your fault
- you and your
passengers can be hurt. Being a
good driver doesn’t protect you
from things beyond your control,
such as bad drivers.
Most accidents occur within
25
miles (40 km) of home. And the
greatest number of serious injuries
and deaths occur at speeds of less
than
40 mph (65 km/h).
Safety belts are
for everyone.
Safety Belt Reminder
Light
When the key is turned to ON or
START, a light will come on for about
eight seconds to remind people to fasten
their safety belts. Unless the driver’s
safety belt is buckled, a chime
will also
sound,
H How to Wear Safety
Belts Properly
Adults
This section is only for people of adult
size.
There are special things to
know about safety belts and
children. And there are different
rules €or babies and smaller
children. If a child will be riding
in your Geo, see the section after
this one, called “Children.”
Follow those rules for everyone’s
protection.
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Here you can learn about the
many standard and optional
features on your Geo. and
information on starting. shifting
and braking
. Also explained are
the instrument panel and the
warning systems that tell you
if
everything is working properly -
and what to do if you have a
problem
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Part 2
Features & Controls
Keys ................................................................ 44
Door Locks
.......................................................... 45
Theft
................................................................ 47
New Vehicle “Break-In”
............................................... 48
Ignitionswitch ....................................................... 48
Starting Your Engine .................................................. 49
Driving through Deep Standing Water
.................................... 50
Five-Speed Manual Transmission ........................................ 54
Parking
.............................................................. 60
EngineExhaust ....................................................... 64
Automatic Transmission
................................................ 51
Four-wheel Drive
..................................................... 57
Windows
............................................................ 66
Horn
................................................................ 67
Tiltwheel ........................................................... 67
The Turn Signal/Lights Control/Headlight Beam Lever
...................... 67
Interior Lights
........................................................ 71
Windshield Wiper/Washer Lever
........................................ 72
Rear Window Wiper/Washer ............................................ 73
Mirrors .............................................................. 74
Storage and Compartments ............................................. 75
SunVisors ........................................................... 76
Passenger Assist Grips
................................................. 76
Ashtrays and Lighter .................................................. 77
Instrument Panel and Clusters
........................................... 80
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators .................................... 82
ConvertibleTop ...................................................... 87
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meft
Vehicle theft is big business, especially
in some cities. Although your Geo has a
number of theft-deterrent features, we
know that nothing we put on it can make
it impossible to steal. However, there
are ways you can help. Key in the Ignition: If you walk away
from your vehicle
with the key inside,
it’s
an easy target for joy riders or
professional thieves
- so don’t do it.
When you park your Geo and open the
driver’s door, you’ll hear a chime
reminding
you to remove your key from
the ignition and take it with you. Always
do this. Your steering wheel will be
locked,
and so will your ignition. If you
have an automatic transmission, taking
your key out also locks your
transmission. And remember to lock the
doors.
Parking at Night: Park in a lighted
spot, close all windows and lock your
vehicle. Remember
to keep your
valuables out
of sight. Put them in a
storage area, or take them with you.
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Features & Controls
New Vehicle
“Break-In ’’
Your modern Geo doesn’t need an
:laborate “break-in.” But it will
perform better in the long
1
1 follow these guideli~
A
m Ignition Switch
With the key in the ignition switch, you
can turn the switch to four positions:
LOCK (A): The only position in which
you can remove the key. This locks
your steering wheel, ignition and
automatic transmission. Press
in the
ignition switch as you turn the top of it
toward you.
If you have an automatic transmission,
the ignition switch cannot be turned to
LOCK unless the shift lever is in the
P (Park) position.
ACC (B): Position in which you can
operate your electrical power accessories. It unlocks the steering
wheel and ignition.
A warning chime
will sound if you open the driver’s door when the ignition is
in ACC or LOCK
and the key is in the ignition.
Use this
position if your vehicle must be pushed
or towed.
ON (C): Position to which the switch
returns after you start your engine and
release the switch. The switch stays in
the
ON position when the engine is
running. But even when the engine is not running, you can use
ON to operate
your electrical power accessories, and to
display some instrument panel warning
lights.
START (D): Starts the engine. When
the engine starts, release the key. The
ignition switch will return to
ON for
normal driving.
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