1994 CHEVROLET CAVALIER lock

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Key in the rgnition
If you walk away from your vehicle with
the keys inside, it’s an easy target for
joy riders or professional thieves
- so
don’t do it.
When you park your Chevrolet and
open the driver’s door, you’ll hear a
chime reminding you to remove your
ley 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
transaxle, taking your key out also locks
your transaxle. 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.
Parking Lots
If you park in a lot where someone will
be watching your vehicle, it’s best to
lock it up and take your keys. But what
if you have to leave your ignition key?
What if you have to leave something
valuable in your vehicle?
Put your valuables in a storage area,
Lock all the doors except the driver’s.
Then take the door key with you.
like your
trunk or glove
box.
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RUN
.Ignition Switch
With the ignition key in the ignition
switch, you can turn
the switch to five
positions:
Accessory: An “on” position in which
you cm operate your electrical power
accessories. Press
in the ignition switch
as you turn the top
of it toward you.
Lock The only positiop in which you can
remove the key. This locks your steering
wheel, ignition and transaxle.
Off: ,Unlocks the steering wheel, ignition
and transaxle, but does not send electrical power to any accessories. Use
this position
if your vehicle must be pushed or towed,
but never try to push-start your vehicle.
A warning chime will sound if you open
the driver’s door when the ignition
is off
and the key is in the ignition.
Run: An “on” position to which the
switch returns .after you start your
engine and release’the syitch. The
switch stays
in the Run position when
the engine
is running. But even when
the engine is
not running, you can use
Run to operate your electrical power
accessories, and
to display some histru-
ment panel WarningJights.
Stark Starts the engine. When the
engine starts, release the key. The
ignition switch will return to
Run for
normal driving.
Note that even
if the engine is not
running, the positions
Accessory and
Run are “qd’ positions’that allow you
to operate your electrical accessories,
such as .the radio.
NOTICE:
I.
If your key seems stuck in Lock and
you can’t turn it, be sure
it is all the
way
in. If it is, then turn the steering
wheel le&’and right while you
iurh
the key hard. But turn the key only
with your hand. Using
a tool to
force it could break the key or the
ignition switch.
If none of this works,
then your vehicle needs service.
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(MANUAL TRANSAXLE)
The ignition key cannot be removed
from the ignition unless the key release
button is used.
To Remove the Key:
Turn the key to the Off position. Press
the key release button while turning the
key from
Off to Lock. Keeping your
finger
on the button, pull the key
straight out.
Starting Your Engine
Follow the proper steps to start the
engine.
Automatic Transaxle:
Move your shift lever to P (Park) or N
(Neutral). Your engine won’t start in
any other position
- that’s a safety
feature.
To restart when you’re already
moving, use
N (Neutral) only.
NOTICE:
Don’t try to shift to P (Park) if your
Chevrolet is moving. If you do, you
could damage the transaxle.
Shift
to P (Park) only when your vehicle
is stopped.
Manual Transaxle:
Hold the clutch pedal to the floor, then
shift your gear selector to
N (Neutral)
while starting the engine. Your vehicle
won’t start if the clutch pedal is not all
the way down
- that’s a safety feature.
To start your engine:
1. Without pushing the accelerator
pedal, turn your ignition key to
Start.
When the engine starts, let go of the
key. The idle speed will go down as
your engine gets warm.
NOTICE:
Holding your key in Start for longer
than
15 seconds at a time will cause
your battery to be drained much
sooner. And the excessive heat can
damage your starter motor.
2. If your engine still won’t start (or
starts but then stops), it could be
flooded with too much gasoline. Try
pushing your accelerator pedal all the
way to the floor and holding it there
as you hold the key in
Start for about
three seconds.
If the vehicle starts
briefly but then stops again, do the
same thing, but this time keep the
pedal down for five or
six seconds.
This clears the extra gasoline from
the engine.
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NOTICE:
Your engine is designed to work
with the electronics in your vehicle.
If you add electrical parts or
accessories, you could change the
way the fuel injection system
operates. Before adding electrical
equipment, check with your dealer.
If you don’t, your engine might not
perform properly. If you ever have to
have your vehicle towed, see the part
of this manual that tells how to do
it without damaging your vehicle. See
Towing Your Vehicle in the Index.
Driving Through Deep
Standing Water
NOTICE:
If you drive too quickly through
deep puddles or standing water,
water can come in through your
engine’s air intake and badly damage
your engine. If you can’t avoid deep
puddles or standing water, drive
through them very slowly.
I Engine Coolant Heater
(Engine Block Heater) (OPTION)
In very cold weather, 0°F (-18°C) or
colder, the engine coolant heater can
help. You’ll get easier starting and
better fuel economy during engine
warm-up. Usually, the coolant heater
should be plugged in a minimum
of four
hours prior to starting your vehicle.
To use the coolant heater:
1. Turn off the engine.
2. Open the hood and unwrap the
3. Plug it into a normal, grounded
electrical cord.
110-volt outlet.
NOTICE:
After you’ve used the coolant
heater, be sure to store the cord as
it was before to keep it away from
moving engine parts. If you don’t, it
could be damaged.

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heater plugged in? The answer depends
on the weather, the kind of oil you
have, and some other things. Instead of
trying
to list everything here, we ask
that you contact a Chevrolet dealer in
the area where you’ll be parking your
vehicle. The dealer can give you the best
advice for that particular area.
.Automatic Transaxle
Your automatic transaxle has a shift
lever located on the console between
the seats.
There are several different positions for
your shift lever. In this manual, these
are referred to by the commonly used
symbols in the right column below:
Park P
. Reverse R
Neutral N
Drive D
Second 2
First 1
Park
P (Park): This locks your front wheels.
It’s the best position to use when you
start your engine because your vehicle
can’t move easily.
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Ensure the shift lever is fully in P
(Park) range before starting the engine.
Your Chevrolet has a brake-transaxle
shift interlock.
You have to fully apply
your regular brakes before you can shift
from
P (Park) when the ignition ley is
in the
Run position. If you cannot shift
out of
P (Park), ease pressure on the
shift lever-push the shift lever all the
way into
P (Park) and also release the
shift lever button as you maintain brake
application. Then move the shift lever
into the gear you
wish. See the Index
under Shifting Out of P (Park).
Reverse
R (Reverse): Use this gear to back up.
NOTICE:
Shifting to R (Reverse) while your
vehicle is moving forward could
damage your transaxle. Shift to
R
only after your vehicle has stopped.
To rock your vehicle back and forth to
get out
of snow, ice or sand without
damaging your transaxle, see the
Index
under If You’re Stuck: In Sand, Mud,
Ice or Snow.
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position like this: Hold in the button
on the lever, and push the lever all
the way toward the front of your
vehicle.
3. Move the ignition key to Lock.
4. Remove the key and take it with you.
If you can walk away from your
vehicle with the ignition key
in your
hand, your vehicle is in
P (Park).
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Engine Runriing ’ ’ ,. .
(AUTOllrlATIC TRANSAXLE MODELS ONLY)
If you have to leave your vehicle with
the engine running, be sure your vehicle
is in
P (Park) and your parking brake is
firmly set before you leave it. After
you’ve moved the shift lever into the
P
(Park) position, hold the regular brake
pedal down. Then, see if you can move
the shift lever away from
P (Park)
without first pushing the button.
If you can, it means that the shift lever
wasn’t fully locked into
P (Park).
Torque Lock (AUTOMATIC RWVSAXLE)
If you are parking on a hill and you
don’t shift your transaxle into
P (Park)
properly, the weight of the vehicle may
put too much force on the parking pawl
in the transaxle. You may find it
difficult to pull the shift lever out
of P
(Park). This is called “torque lock.” To
prevent torque lock, set the parking
brake and then shift into
P (Park)
properly before you leave the driver’s
seat.
To find out how, see Shifting Into
P (Park) in the Index.
When you are ready to drive, move the
shift lever out
of P (Park) BEFORE you
release the parking brake.
If “torque lock” does occur, you may
need to have another vehicle push yours
a little uphill to take some of the
pressure from the transaxle,
so you can
pull the shift lever out of
P (Park).

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Shifting Out of P (Park)
(AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE)
Your Cheyrolet has a brake-transaxle
shift interlock. You have
to fully apply
your regular brakes before you can shift
from P (Park) when the ignition is in
the
Run position. See the Index under
Automatic Transaxb. If you cannot
shift out of P (Park), ease pressure on
the shift lever-push the shift lever all
the way into
P (Park) and also release
the shift lever button on floor shift
console models as you maintain brake
application. Then move the shift lever
into the gear you wish. (Press the
shift
lever button before moving the shift
lever on floor shift console models.)
If you ever hold the brake pedal down but
still can’t shift out
of P (Park), try this:
1. Turn the key to OFF.
2. Apply and hold the brake until the
3. Shift to
N (Neutral).
4. Start the vehicle and then shift to the
drive gear you want.
5. Have the vehicle fixed as soon as you
end
of Step 4.
Can.
Parking Your Vehicle
(MANUAL
TRANSAXLE)
Before you get out of your vehicle, put
your manual transaxle in
R (Reverse) .
and firmly apply the parking brake.
Parking Over Things That
Burn