How to Use this Manual
Part 5: Problems on the Road
This part tells you what to do if you
have a problem while driving, such as a
flat tire or engine overheating.
Part 6: Service & Appearance Care
Here the manual tells you how to keep
your Geo running properly and looking
good.
Part 7: Maintenance Schedule
This part tells you when to perform
vehicle maintenance and what fluids and
lubricants
to use.
Part 8: Customer Assistance
Information
This part includes important information
3bout reporting safety defects and gives
you details about the “Roadside
4ssistance” program.
You will also find
mstomer satisfaction phone numbers
(including customer satisfaction numbers
for the hearing and speech impaired) as
well as
the mediationlarbitration
procedure. We’ve also included ordering
information for service publications in
this part.
Service Station Information
This is a quick reference of service
information. You can find it
on the last
page of this manual.
Safety Warnings and Symbols
You will find a number of safety
cautions in this book. We use yellow
and the word CAUTION to tell
you
about things that could hurt you if you
were to ignore the warning.
In the yellow caution area, we tell you
what the hazard is. Then we tell you what
to do to help avoid or reduce the
hazard. Please read these cautions.
If
you don’t, you or others could be hurt.
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CAUTION
A
Hearing damage from loud
noise is almost undetectable
until
it is too late. Your hearing
can. adapt to higher volumes of
sound. Sound that seems normal
can be loud and harmful to your
hearing. Take precautions by
adjusting the volume control on
your radio to a safe sound level
before your hearing adapts to
it.
To help avoid hearing loss or
damage:
Adjust the volume control to the
lowest setting.
Increase volume slowly until
you hear comfortably and
clearly.
NU I IL-t
Before you add any sound
equipment to
your vehicle - like a
tape player,
CB radio, mobile
telephone or two-way radio
- be
sure you can add what you want.
If you can, it’s very important to
do it properly. Added sound
equipment may interfere with the
operation
of your vehicle’s engine,
Delco@ radio or other systems, and
even damage them. And, your
vehicle’s systems may interfere
with the operation of sound
equipment that has been added
improperly.
So, before adding sound
equipment, check with your dealer
and be sure to check Federal rules
covering mobile
rA:o and
telephone units
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AMiFM Stereo
1. Press and hold RCL (TIME SET).
At the same time press and hold
TUNE 4 (HR) until the correct hour
appears.
2. Press and hold RCL (TIME SET).
At the same time press and hold
TUNE b (MIN) until the correct
minute appears.
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Hydroplaning
Hydroplaning is dangerous. So much
water can build up under your tires that
they can actually ride on
the water. This
can happen
if the road is wet enough
and you’re going fast enough. When
your vehicle is hydroplaning, it has little
or no contact with
the road.
You might not be aware of
hydroplaning.
You could drive along for
some time without realizing your tires
aren’t in constant contact with the road.
You could find out the hard way: when
you have to slow, turn, move out to
pass
- or if you get hit by a gust of
wind. You could suddenly find yourself
out of control. Hydroplaning
doesn’t happen often. But
it can if your tires haven’t much tread or
if the pressure in one or more is low. It
can happen if a lot of water is standing
on the road. If you can see reflections
from trees, telephone poles, or other
vehicles, and raindrops “dimple” the
water’s surface, there could be
hydroplaning.
Hydroplaning usually happens at higher
speeds. There just isn’t a hard and fast
rule about hydroplaning. The best advice
is to slow down when it is raining, and
be careful.
Some Other Rainy Weather Tips
Turn on your headlights - not just
your parking lights - to help make
you more visible to others.
Look for hard-to-see vehicles coming
from behind.
You may want to use
your headlights even in daytime
if it’s
raining hard.
Besides slowing down, allow some
extra following distance. And be
especially careful when you pass
another vehicle. Allow yourself more
clear room ahead, and be prepared to
have your view restricted by road
spray.
If the road spray is so heavy
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thick, wet haze that may even coat your
windshield. You can often spot these fog
patches or mist layers with your
headlights. But sometimes they can be
waiting for you as you come over a hill
or dip into a shallow valley. Start your
windshield wipers and washer, to help
clear accumulated road dirt. Slow down
carefully.
Tips on Driving in Fog
If you get caught in fog, turn your
headlights on low beam, even in
daytime. You’ll see
- and be seen -
better. Don’t use your high beams.
The light
will bounce off the water droplets that
make up fog and reflect back at you.
Use your defogger. In high humidity,
even a light buildup of moisture on the
inside
of the glass will cut down on your
already limited visibility. Run your
windshield wipers and washer
occasionally. Moisture can build up on
the outside glass, and what seems to be
fog may actually be moisture on the
outside
of your windshield.
Treat dense
fog as an emergency. Try to
find a place to pull off the road.
Of
course you want to respect another’s property,
but you might need to put
something between you and moving
vehicles
- space, trees, telephone poles,
a private driveway, anything that
removes you from other traffic.
If visibility
is near zero and you must
stop but are unsure whether you are
away from the road, turn your lights on,
start your hazard warning flashers, and
sound your horn at intervals or when
you hear approaching traffic.
Pass other vehicles
in fog only if you
can see far enough ahead to pass safely.
Even then, be prepared to delay your
pass
if you suspect the fog is worse up
ahead. If other vehicles try to pass you,
make
it easy for them.
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Customer Assistance Information
Customer Satisfaction
Procedure
Your satisfaction and goodwill are
important to your dealer and
Chevrolet/Geo. Normally, any problems
with
the sales transaction or the
operation of your vehicle will be
resolved by your dealer’s Sales or
Service Departments. Sometimes,
however, despite the best intentions of
all concerned, misunderstandings can
occur. If your concern has not been
resolved to your satisfaction, the
following steps should be taken:
STEP ONE - Discuss your problem
with a member of dealership
management. Complaints can often be
quickly resolved at that level.
If the matter has already been reviewed with
the Sales, Service, or Parts Manager,
contact
the owner of the dealership or
the General Manager.
STEP TWO - If after contacting a
member of Dealership Management, it
appears your problem cannot be
resolved by the dealership without
further help, contact the Chevrolet/Geo
Customer Assistance Center by calling
1-800-222-1020. In Canada, contact GM
of Canada Customer Assistance Center
in Oshawa by calling 1-800-263-3777
(English) or 1-800-263-7854 (French).
In Mexico, call 254-1 7-86, In Puerto
Rico or
U.S. Virgin Islands, call
1-809-763-13 15. In all other overseas
locations, contact GM International
Export Sales in Canada by calling
For prompt assistance, please have
the
following information available to give
the Customer Assistance Representative:
Your name, address, telephone
Vehicle Identification Number (This is
available from the vehicle registration
or title, or the plate attached
to the
left top of
the instrument panel and
visible through the windshield.)
1-416-644-41 12.
number
Dealership name and location
Vehicle delivery date and present
mileage
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L
rn Chevrolet/Geo Roadside
Assistance
Program
To enhance Chevrolet/Geo’s strong
commitment to customer satisfaction,
Chevrolet/Geo
is excited to announce
the establishment of the Chevrolet/Geo
Roadside Assistance Center. As the
owner of a 1993 Chevrolet/Geo,
membership
in Roadside Assistance is
free.
Roadside Assistance is available 24
hours a day, 365 days a year, by calling
This toll-free number will provide you
over-the-phone roadside assistance with
minor mechanical problems.
If your
problem cannot be resolved over the
phone, our advisors have access to a
1
-800-CHEV USA
( 1-800-243-8872). nationwide networ
.k of ( jealer
recommended service providers. The
following services are available:
Towing
Locksmith
Tire Repair
Glass Replacement
Rental car or taxi
Additional services as necessary
The Roadside Assistance Center uses
companies that will provide you with
quality and priority service. When
roadside services are required, our
advisors will explain any payment
obligations that may be incurred for
utilizing outside services. For
prompt assistance when calling,
please have the following available
to
give to the advisor:
Vehicle Identification Number
License plate number
Vehicle color
Vehicle location
Telephone number where you can be
Vehicle mileage
Description of problem
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Customer Assistance Information
Some PSP’s pertaining to a particular
model year vehicle may be published in
later years, and these would be listed in
the later year’s index. When you order
an index for a model year that is not
over yet, we’ll send you the most
recently published issue. Check the
ordering form
for indexes for earlier
model years.
Cut out the ordering form, fill it out,
and mail it in. We will then see to it that
an index is mailed to you. There is no
charge for indexes
for the 1990-1 993
model years.
Toll-Free Telephone Number
If you want an additional ordering form
for an index
or a subscription, just call
toll-free and we’ll
be happy to send you
one. Automated recording equipment
will take your name and mailing
address, The number to call is
1-800-551-4123.
A VERY IMPORTANT REMINDER:
These PSP’s are meant for technicians.
They are
not meant for the
‘ ‘do-it-yourselfer. ” Technicians have the
equipment, tools, safety instructions,
and know-how to
do a job quickly and
safely.
ChevroletGeo Service Publications
You can get these by using the order
form.
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