1994 CHEVROLET CAVALIER towing

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NOTICE:
Do not tow with sling-type
equipment or fascia damage will
occur. Use wheel-lift or car carrier
equipment. Additional ramping
may be required for car carrier
equipment. Use safety chains and
wheel straps.
NOTICE:
Towing a vehicle over rough
surfaces could damage a vehicle.
Damage can occur from vehicle
to
ground or vehicle to wheel-lift
equipment.
To help avoid damage,
install a towing dolly and raise
vehicle until adequate clearance is
obtained between the ground
and/or wheel-lift equipment.
Do not attach winch cables or J-hooks
to suspension components when
using car carrier equipment. Always
use T-hooks inserted
in the T-hook
slots.
2. Attach a separate safety chain around
the outboard end
of each lower
control arm.

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Hook-up
Before hooking up to a tow truck, be
sure to read all the information in
Towing Your Vehicle earlier in this
section.
Also be sure to use the proper
hook-up for your particular vehicle.
All Models:
1. Attach T-hook chains on both sides
in the slotted holes in the bottom
of
the frame rail just ahead of the rear
wheels.
2. Position lower sling crossbar directly
under the rear bumper.
I-
-24 Model:
NOTICE:
Do not tow with sling-type
equipment or rear bumper valance
will be damaged. Use wheel-lift
or
car carrier equipment. Additional
ramping may be required for car
carrier equipment. Use safety
chains and wheel straps.
~~
ote: The ignition must be in the Off
Isition to keep automatic door locks
3m locking during tow.
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All Models:
NOTICE:
Towing a vehicle over rough
surfaces could damage a vehicle.
Damage can occur from vehicle to
ground or vehicle to wheel-lift
equipment. To help avoid damage,
install a towing dolly and raise
vehicle until adequate clearance is
obtained between the ground
and/or wheel-lift equipment.
Do not attach winch cables or J-hooks
to suspension components when
using car carrier equipment. Always
use T-hooks inserted in the T-hook
slots.
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3. Attach a separate safety chain to each
side of the axle inboard
of the spring.
Engine Overheating
You will find a coolant temperature
gage on your Chevrolet’s instrument
panel.
If Steam Is Coming From Your
Engine

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Don’t use your compact spare on some
other vehicle.
And don’t mix
your compact spare or
wheel with other wheels or tires. They
won’t fit. Keep your spare and its wheel
together.
NOTICE:
Tire chains won’t fit your compact
spare. Using them will damage your
vehicle and destroy the chains too.
Don’t use tire chains on your
compact spare.
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.
NOTICE:
Spinning your wheels can destroy
parts of your vehicle as well as the
tires.
If you spin the wheels too fast
while shifting your transaxle back
and forth, you can destroy your
transaxle.
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
fonGard gear (or with a manual
transaxle, 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
transaxle is in gear.
If that doesn’t get
you out after a few tries, you may need
to be towed out. If
you do need to be
towed out, see
Towing Your Vehicle in
the
Index.

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DEFECTS TO GENERAL
MOTORS:
In addition to notlfying NHTSA (or
Transport Canada) in a situation like
this, we certainly hope
~0~~11 notify us.
Please call us at 1-800-222-1020, or
write:
Chevrolet Motor Division
Chevrolet Customer Assistance Center P.
0. Box 7047
Troy,
MI 48007-7047
In Canada, please call
us at
1-800-263-3777 (English) or
1-800-263-7854 (French). Or, write:
General Motors of Canada Limited
Customer Assistance Center 1908 Colonel Sam Drive
Oshawa, Ontario L1H 8P7
I Chevrolet Roadside
Assistance Program
I‘o enhance Chevrolet’s strong
commitment to customer satisfaction,
Chevrolet
is excited to announce the
establishment
of the Chevrolet/Geo
Roadside Assistance Center. As the
owner of a 1994 Chevrolet/Geo, your
membership in Roadside Assistance is
free.
24-Hour Roadside Assistance
Number
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
nationwide network
of dealer-
recommended service providers. The 1-800-CHEV
USA (1-800-243-8872).
following services are available:
Towing
Locltsmith
Tire repair
Glass replacement
Rental car or taxi
Additional services as necessary
Courtesy Transportation

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Child Restraints
.................................. 31
Children and Safety Belts ............. 30. 38
Cigarette Lighter
................................ 75
Circuit Breakers
& Fuses ................ 195
City Driving.,
.................................... 119
Cleaner. Air ............................... 165. 202
Cleaning Chemical
Paint Spotting
.................. 193
Aluminum Wheels
......................... 192
Antenna
......................................... 105
Bumpers
......................................... 191
Cassette Player .............................. 104
Compact Discs
............................... 105
Cupholder
...................................... 190
Fabric
............................................. 188
Glass .............................................. 190
Inside of Your Chevrolet
............... 188
Instrument Panel ........................... 190
Outside of Your Chevrolet
............ 191
Safety Belts
.................................... 190
Scotchgard
TM Fabric Protection ... 189
Textured-Surface Bumper Covers 191
Underbody Maintenance
............... 193
Vinyl
............................................... 190
Warnings
........... 188,189,190,191, 192
Waxing
........................................... 191
Weatherstrips
................................. 192
White Sidewall Tires
..................... 192
Windshield and Wiper Blades
....... 190
Climate Control System
..................... 92
Special Problems
........................... 189
234
Ventilation ....................................... 95
Clock. Setting the
............................... 97
Clutch, Hydraulic Adding Fluid
........................... 170, 199
Checking Fluid
.............................. 170
Comfort Controls
Compact Disc Player (see
Audio Systems)
Compact Spare Tire ......................... 151
Control of
a Vehicle ......................... 110
Convenience Net
................................ 49
Convex Outside Mirror
...................... 73
Coolant
............................................. 170
Checking
& Adding ........ 137,140,143,
170,198, 217
Low Coolant Warning Light ........... 85
Proper Mixture to Use .... 139,143, 170
140,143,144,159,171, 172
Temperature Gage
........................... 85
Cruise Control .................................... 70
Cup Holder
......................................... 74
Customer Assistance Information
... 22 1
Daytime Running Lights ................. 65
Dead Battery: What to Do ............... 128
Defects, Safety (see
Safety Defects)
Defensive Driving ............................ 108
Air Conditioning System
................. 93
Safety Warnings About
......... 138, 139,
Curves, Driving on
........................... 113
Defogger, Rear Window ..................... 95
Defogging Your Windows
...... .92,94, 95
Defrosting
................................. 92,94, 95 Dome Light
........................................ 67
Door Locks
......................................... 43
Downshifting
......................... 55.57. 122
Driver Position
................................... 21
Drnmg 107
At Night
......................................... 117
City
................................................. 119
Controlling a Slid
......................... 116
Defensively
.................................... 108
Drunken
......................................... 108
Freeway
.......................................... 120
Hill and Mountain
......................... 122
In a Foreign Country
..................... 156
In the Rain
..................................... 118
Long Distance ............................... 121
Loss of Control
.............................. 116
On Curves ...................................... 113
Passing ........................................... 115
Through Deep Standing Water ....... 52
Winter Driving
............................... 123
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..............................
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Drunken Driving 108
asy-Entry Seat
............................... 15
Electrical Equipment, Adding ... 52,96, 195
Emergencies, Braking
...................... 113
Emergencies on the Road ................ 127
Emergencies, Steering in
................. 114
Emergency Starting
.......................... 128
Emergency Towing
.......................... 132
Engine Block Heater
................... 52, 165
Engine Coolant Heater
............... 52, 165
Engine Coolant (see
Coolant)

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Odometer
& Speedometer ................. 82
(see
Fuel
Requirements)
Oil. Engine ....................................... 162
Pressure Gage
.................................. 90
Quality
........................................... 163
Starburst
........................................ 163
Thickness
....................................... 163
Used Oil
......................................... 165
When
to Add ................................. 162
When to Change
............................ 164
Oil Warning Light
.............................. 89
Operation of Lights
............................ 64
Outside Rearview Mirrors
................. 73
Overheated Engine
.......................... 136
Overheated Engine Coolant Warning Gage
................................................. 85
Owner Checks & Services ............... 212
Owner’s Manual. How to Use
............. 6
paint Spotting. Chemical
................ 193
Park. Shifting Into
........................ 51. 58
Parking
Over Things That Burn
................... 60
With the Engine Running
..... 54.59. 61
Passing
........................................ 72. 115
Inspections
..................................... 2 16
Torque
Lock
.................................... 59
Parking Brake
..................................... 58
Passenger Belts (see Safety Belts)
Periodic Maintenance Polishing
and Waxing
Power Door Locks
................. i. ........ ;. 44
Power Steering Fluid
......... 173,198, 199
Power Windows
................................. 62
Power Window Lock-out Switch
...... 62
Pregnancy, Use of Safety Belts
During
.............................................. 24
Problems on the Road
...................... 127
Publications (see
Service Publications)
Radiator Overheating
(see
Overheated Engine)
Radiator Pressure Cap ..................... 172
Radio (see
Audio Systems)
Reading Light ..................................... 67
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides
...... 27
Rear Seat, Split Fold-Down
............... 15
Rearview Mirrors ............................... 72
(see
Appearance
Care)
Rear Window Defogger ...................... 95
Reclining Seatbacks
........................... 12
Recreational Towing
........................ 125
Recommended Fluids
&
Lubricants ....................................... 217
Replacement Bulbs
.......................... 200
Replacement Fuses
.......................... 196
Replacement Parts
........................... 202
Replacement, Windshield Wiper
..... 179
Replacing Safety Belts
....................... 40
Replacing Tires
................................. 184
Reporting Safety Defects
................. 224
Replacing Wheels
............................. 186
Restraints. Child ................................. 31
Roads. Hill and Mountain
............... 122
Rocking Your Vehicle
................. 54. 152
Rotation. Tire
................................... 183
Roof Luggage
Carrier
......................... 79
S afety Belts ....................................... 17
Adults .............................................. 20
Automatic Lap-Shoulder Belt
......... 21
Care
................................................ 190
Center Passenger Position
.............. 29
Checking
.......................................... 40
Children
...................................... 3 0, 38
Child Restraints
............................... 31
Child Restraints-How to Install
Them
............................................. 32
Child Restraints, Where to Put
.. 31, 35
Cleaning
......................................... 190
Comfort Guides, Rear
..................... 27
Driver Position
................................ 21
Extender
........................................... 40
How to Wear ................................... 20
Passenger Belts
................................ 25
Pregnancy, Use During
................... 24
Questions
&
Answers .................... 19,23,24,39, 40
Rear Safety Belts ............................. 26
Rear Seat Passengers
...................... 25
Right Front, Adult Passenger
.......... 25
Smaller Children and Babies
.......... 30
Replacement .................................... 40
Top Strap
......................................... 32
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Torn ................................................. 40
Twisted
............................................ 24
Vehicles First Sold in Canada
......... 20
Warning Light
............................. 17. 20
Why You Should Wear Safety
Belts
............................................... 18
Safety Defects. Reporting ................ 224
Scheduled Maintenance Services
.... 205
Seat Belts
(see Safety Belts)
Seat Controls
Easy-Entry
....................................... 15
Manual 4-Way Adjustable
............... 14
Seat. Split Fold-Down Rear
............ 15
Seats. Split Folding. Rear Wagon ... 15
Seatbaclc Latches
............................. 14
Service Parts Identification Label
... 194
Service Publications
......................... 227
Service Station Information
............ 240
Setting the Clock ................................ 97
Setting the Trip Odometer
................ 83
Head Restraints ............................... 13
Manual Front Seat .......................... 12
Manual Reclining Seatbaclc
............ 12
Shift Light
..................................... 57. 87
Shifting Into P (Park) ........................ 58
Shifting Out of P (Park) .................... 60
Shifting the Transaxle
Automatic Transaxle
....................... 53
Manual Transaxle ............................ 56
Signaling Turns
.................................. 64
Skidding
........................................... 116
238
Snow or Ice. Driving On ................. 123 Snowstorm.
If You’re Caught in a
.. 124
Sound Equipment. Adding ................ 96
Sound Systems (see
Audio Systems)
Spare Tire. Compact ........................ 151
Specifications and Capacities
.......... 198
Speed Control (see
Cruise Control)
Speedometer & Odometer ................. 82
Starting Your Engine ......................... 5 1
Trip Odometer ................................. 83
Stains. Removing .....?....................... 189
Automatic Transaxle
....................... 53
Manual Transaxle ............................ 56
Dead (see
Jump Starting )
In Emergencies .............................. 114
Off-Road Recovery ........................ 1 14
Tips
................................................ 113
Starting
Your Vehicle if the Battery
is
Steering
Steering Wheel, Tilt
........................... 63
Storing Your Vehicle
....................... 176
Stuck, If You Are
............................. 152
Sunroof
............................................... 75
Sun Visors
.......................................... 74
Stereo Sound Systems
(see
Audio Systems)
T achometer ...................................... 83
Taillight Bulb Replacement ...... 177, 200
Tape Player (see Audio Systems)
Technical Facts & Specifications
Bulbs
.............................................. 200
Electrical Equipment.
Add-on
............................. 52.96. 195
Fuses
& Circuit Breakers .............. 195
Service Parts Identification Label
.. 194
Vehicle Identification Number
(VIN)
.......................................... 194
Theft
................................................... 47
Thermostat
....................................... 172
Fluid Capacities
& Types ....... 198. 199
Temperature Gage
............................. 85
Tilt Steering Wheel ............................ 63
Time. Setting the
................................ 97
Buying New
................................... 184
Chains
..................................... 152. 187
Flat. Changing
............................... 146
Inflation ......................................... 182
Inspection & Rotation .................. 183
Loading .......................................... 182
Quality Grading
............................. 185
Spare. Compact ............................. 151
Tread Wear Indicators
.................. 184
Wheel Alignment and Tire
Balance
....................................... 186
Wheel Replacement ....................... 186
Tires .................................................. 181
Pressure ......................................... 182
When to Replace Wheels
............... 186
Winter Driving and Tires ....... 123. 187
Torque Lock
....................................... 59
Towing a Trailer ............................... 126
Top
Strap
............................................ 32
Towing Your Vehicle
................ 125. 132