1994 CHEVROLET CAVALIER Owners Manual

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ABS (Anti-Lock Brakes) ............... 11 1
Adding
Brake Fluid
............................. 174. 199
Engine Coolant
................ 139.143. 170
Engine Oil
........................ 162,198, 199
Hydraulic Clutch Fluid
.......... 170, 199
Power Steering Fluid
...... 173,198, 199
Sound Equipment ........................... 96
Transaxle Fluid
Automatic
..................... 168,198, 199
Manual
.......................... 169,198, 199
Windshield Washer Fluid
.............. 173
Air Cleaner Filter
...................... 165, 202
Air Conditioner
.................................. 93
Alcohol. Driving Under the
Influence of
.................................... 108
Alcohol in Gasoline
......................... 155
Antenna ............................................ 105
Antifreeze ..................... 137,170,198, 199
Anti-Lock Brake System
.................. 111
Warning Light .................................. 87
Appearance Care
.............................. 187
Ashtrays & Lighter ............................ 75
Audio Systems
................................... 96
AM/FM Stereo Radio
...................... 97
AM/FM Stereo Radio with Cassette
Player
............................................ 99
AM/FM Stereo Radio with Compact
Disc Player
.................................. 101
Electrical
Equipment
........... 52.96. 195
Aluminum Wheels, Cleaning
........... 192 Care
of Audio
Systems .................. 104
Radio Reception. Understanding
.. 104
Setting the Clock
............................. 97
Automatic Door Loclts
...................... 44
Automatic Lap-Shoulder Belt
(see
Safety Belts)
Automatic Transaxle .......................... 53
Adding Fluid ................... 168.198. 199
Brake-Transaxle Shift Interlock..
........................ .54. 60
Checking Fluid
.............................. 167
Shifting
............................................ 53
Starting Your Engine ...................... 51
Battery
............................................ 176 .
Jump Starting ................................ 128
Battery Warning
........................ 130. 176
Battery Warning Light
....................... 86
Blizzard. Caught In
a ....................... 124
Block Heater. Engine
.................. 52. 165
Blowout. Tire
................................... 145
Brake Adjustment
.................................... 175
Fluid
........................................ 174. 199
Master Cylinder ............................. 174
Parking
............................................. 58
Pedal Travel .................................... 175
Rear
................................................ 175
Warning Light
.................................. 86
Wear Indicators-Front Brakes .... 175
Brake System Warning Light
............. 86
Brake-Transaxle Shift Interlock ... 54. 60 Brakes. Anti-Lock
............................ 111
Bralcing ............................................. 110
Bralcing in Emergencies
................... 113
Braking Technique ........................... 110
Break-In. New Vehicle
....................... 49
Buckling
Up (see Safety Belts)
Bulb Replacement
Headlight
................................ 177, 200
Taillight
................................... 177, 200
Capacities and Specifications
........ 198
Carbon Monoxide in
Exhaust
........................... 45,47,61, 124
Cassette Tape Player (see
Audio
Systems)
Center Console Ashtray ..................... 75
Center Passenger Position
................. 29
Chains, Tire
............................... 152, 187
Changing
a Flat Tire ........................ 146
Charging System Warning Light
....... 86
“Check Engine” Light ........................ 88
“Check Gages” Light ......................... 89
Checking
Brake Fluid
.................................... 174
Engine Coolant
....................... 137, 170
Engine Oil Level
............................ 162
Hydraulic Clutch
........................... 170
Power Steering Fluid
..................... 173
Safety Belt Systems
......................... 40
Transaxle Fluid
Automatic
.................................... 167
Manual
................................ ,. ........ 169
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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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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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Engine Exhaust Gage (see
Coolant)
Dangerous Gas
in .......... 45.47.61. 124
Parking with the Engine
Running
.................................... 59. 61
Engine Identification
....................... 194
Engine Oil
........................................ 162
Additives
........................................ 164
Check Oil Light
............................... 89
Checking &Adding
........ 162.198. 199
Crankcase Capacity
....................... 198
Disposing of Used Oil
................... 165
Energy Conserving
........................ 164
Filter
....................................... 164. 202
Pressure Gage
.................................. 90
Starburst
........................................ 163
Warning Light
.................................. 89
When to Change
............................ 164
Engine Overheating
......................... 136
Engine Specifications ....................... 202
Engine. Starting
................................. 51
Automatic Transaxle
....................... 51
Manual Transaxle
............................ 51
Ethanol in Gasoline
......................... 155
Expectant Mothers. Use
of Safety
Belts
................................................. 24
Extender. Safety Belt
......................... 40
Exterior Appearance
Expressway Driving
......................... 120
(see Appearance
Care)
Fabric Cleaning
Fan Warnings
....... 129.130.137.138. 159
Filling the Fuel Tank
................. 156. 198
Filter. Oil
................................... 164, 202
Finish Care
....................................... 19 1
Finish Damage ................................. 193
Flashers, Hazard Warning
............... 128
Flash-To-Pass
..................................... 66
Flat Tire
............................................ 145
Flooded Engine
.................................. 51
Fluid Brake
....................................... 174, 199
Capacities
...................................... 198
Hydraulic Clutch
.................... 170. 199
Power Steering
................ 173,198, 199
Transaxle Automatic
..................... 167,198, 199
Manual
.......................... 169,198, 199
Windshield Washer
................ 177, 199
Fluids
& Lubricants ......................... 199
Foreign Material
............................... 192
Freeway Driving
............................... 120
French Language Manual
.................... 2
Fuel
................................................... 154
Alcohol in Fuel
.............................. 155
Capacity
.................................. 156, 198
Exhaust Warnings
.......... 45,47,61, 124
Filling Your Tank
................... 156, 198
Fuels with Alcohol
........................ 155
(see
Appearance
Care)
Folding Rear Seats ............................. 15
Gage ................................................. 84
In Foreign Countries ..................... 156
Requirements
................................. 154
Fuse Usage
....................................... 196
Fuses
& Circuit Breakers ................ 195
Gages Coolant Temperature
...................... 85
Fuel .................................................. 84
Oil Pressure
..................................... 90
Tachometer
...................................... 83
Gasoline ........................................... 154
Gasoline Tank, Filling Your
..... 156, 198
Gas Station Information
.................. 240
Gear Positions
Gearshift Lever
Glove Box
........................................... 47
Graphic Equalizer (see
Audio Systems)
Halogen Bulbs ........................ 176, 200
Head Restraints
.................................. 13
Headlight & Taillight, Removing and
(see
Shifting
the Transaxle)
(see Shifting the Transaxle)
Hazard Warning Flashers ................ 128
Replacing
................................ 177, 200
Headlights
.......................................... 65
Flash-To-Pass
.................................. 66
High-Low Beam Changer
............... 66
Replacement Bulb
.................. 177, 200
Wiring
............................................ 197
Heater (see
Comfort Controls) 235 1 . .

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High Beams ........................................ 66
Highway Hypnosis
........................... 121
Hill and Mountain Roads
................ 122
Hood Release
................................... 158
Warning. Overheated Engine
........ 159
Horn
................................................... 63
Hot Engine. Safety Warnings
.. 138. 139.
140.143.144.159.171. 172
How to Use Manual ............................. 6
Hydraulic Clutch
....................... 170. 199
Hydroplaning
................................... 1 19
Identification Number. Vehicle
...... 194
If You're Stuck: In Sand. Mud. Ice or
Ignition Idling Your Engine
........................ 59. 61
Snow .............................................. 152
Key
................................................... 48
Key Release Button
......................... 51
Positions
.......................................... 50
Illuminated Entry System
.................. 45
Indicator Lights (see
Warning Lights)
Infant Restraint (see Child Restraints)
Inflation. Tires .................................. 182
Inside Rearview Mirror
...................... 72
Instrument Panel
............................... 81
Instrument Panel Clusters ............. 82. 83
Instrument Panel Intensity
Control
.......................................... 67
Instrument Panel Warning Lights 84
ittent Windshield Wipers 69
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Jack. Tire ........................................ 146
Key Release Button .......................... 51
Jump Starting
................................... 128
Keys
.................................................... 42
Lap-Shoulder Safety Belt
................... 21
Use by Children
.......................... 30'38
Latches, Seatback
.............................. 14
Liftgate
Lane
Change Indicator
.................... 64
Front
........................................... 20, 25
Rear .................................................. 26
Ajar Light
......................................... 88
Lock ................................................. 46
Lock Release
.................................... 47
Safety Warning
................................ 47
Lighter
................................................ 75
Lights Daytime Running Lights
................. 65
Dome/Map ...................................... 67
Flash-To-Pass
.................................. 66
Headlights
........................................ 65
Instrument Panel Intensity Control
.. 67
Rear Compartment
.......................... 68
Removing & Replacing Bulbs .. 177, 200
Replacement Bulbs
........................ 200
Taillights
................................. 177, 200
Turn Signal
...................................... 64
Warning Lights
................................ 84
Loading Your Vehicle
................. 79, 180 Locks
.................................................. 43
Long Distance Driving
..................... 121
Low Battery
...................................... 128
Low Oil Pressure Warning
................ 89
Maintenance Record ..................... 219
Maintenance Schedule
..................... 203
Malfunction Indicator Lamp
(Check Engine Light)
...................... 88
Manual Front Seat ............................. 12
Manual Sunroof
................................. 75
Manual Transaxle
Luggage
Carrier
.................................. 79
Adding Fluid
................... 169,198, 199
Checking Fluid
.............................. 169
Shifting
............................................ 56
Starting Your Engine
...................... 51
Master Cylinder. Brake
.................... 174
Methanol in Gasoline
...................... 155
Mileage Indicator
Mirrors (see
Odometer G Speedometer)
Convex
Outside ............................... 73
Inside Manual Day/Night
............... 72
Manual Adjust
................................. 72
Manual Remote Control
.................. 73
Mountain Driving
............................ 122
New Vehicle Break-In
Requirements
................................... 49
Night Driving ................................... 117

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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

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hnsaxle. Automatic
(see
Automatic Transaxle)
rransaxle. Manual (see
Manual Transaxle)
rransmission. Automatic
(see
Automatic Transaxle)
Transmission. Manual
(see
Manual Transaxle)
Trip Odometer ................................... 83
Trunk ............................................. 45. 46
Trunk Cargo Anchors
........................ 49
Turn Signal Indicator
......................... 64
Turn SignaVMultifunction Lever ...... 63
Headlight High/Low Beam ............. 66
Turn
& Lane Change Indicator ...... 64
Trunk
Convenience Net
.................... 49
Trunk/Liftgate Release. Lockout
.. 46. 47
Cruise Control
................................. 70
Unleaded Gasoline
......................... 154
Upholstery Care
............................... 188
Urban Driving .................................. 119
Upshift
Indicator Light
................. 57. 87
Vehicle Damage Warnings .................. 8
Vehicle Identification Number
194
Vehicle Loading
.......................... 79. 180
Vehicle Storage 176
Vehicles First Sold in Canada
........... 20
(VIN) .............................................
................................
Ventilation .......................... 92.93.95. 96
VIN
................................................... 194
Visor Vanity Mirror
........................... 74
Wagon Folding Rear Seats
.......................... 15
Liftgate Ajar Light 88
Liftgate Lock ................................... 46
Liftgate Release Button
................... 47
Roof Luggage Carrier
...................... 79
Taillight Bulb Replacement
... 177. 200
Warning Flashers. Hazard
............... 128
Warning Lights
................................... 84
Anti-Lock Brake System
................. 87
Battery
............................................. 86
Charging System
............................. 86
.
...........................
Rear Compartment Light ................ 68
Brake
................................................ 86
Check Coolant
................................. 85
Check Engine
................................... 88
Check Oil
......................................... 89
Check Gages .................................... 89 Liftgate Ajar
..................................... 88
Oil
89
Safety Belt
.................................. 17. 20
Low Coolant
.................................... 85
Upshift
Indicator ........................ 57. 87
Washer. Windshield .................... 69. 173
Gross Vehicle Rating (GVWR)
..... 180
....................................................
Weight
Gross Axle Rating (GAWR)
......... 180
qeel Alignment and Tire Balance
.. 186
Wheel Covers. How to Remove
....... 149
Wheel Nuts
....................................... 149
Wheel Nut Torque
.................... 151. 198
Windows Wheel
Replacement
......................... 186
Power
........................................ 62. 197
Windshield Washer
..................... 69. 173
Windshield Wipers
...................... 68. 197
Standard
.......................................... 62
Cleaning
......................................... 190
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
.................................. 179
Winter Driving ................................. 123
Driving On Snow or Ice
................ 123
Snow
.................................... 124. 152
If You’re Caught in a Blizzard
...... 124
Wrecker Towing
............................... 132
If
Your Vehicle is Stuck
in Deep