1994 CHEVROLET TRACKER instrument panel

Comfort Controls and Audio Systems
Comfort Controls
With this system, you can control the
heating and ventilation
in your Geo. If
you have the air conditioning option, you
can also control cooling.
Your vehicle also has the flow-through
ventilation system described later
in this
section.
Heater Controls
Airflow Lever
&J : This position directs the airflow
through
the instrument panel vents.
+ &* : This position directs air through the
mstrument panel vents and toward the
floor.
floor.
: This position directs air toward the
-9 : This position directs air toward the Q.
floor, the windshield and side windows.
9 : This position directs air to the
windshield.
Fan Control Lever
Slide the lever away from “OFF’ to turn
the heating system on. Move the lever
toward
3f to increase the fan’s speed.
Temperature Control Lever
Slide the lever to change the temperature
of the air flowing from the system. Move
it to the right for warmer air and to the
left for cooler air. The air temperature
can’t be less than the outside air
temperature.
Air Intake Lever
s: Choose this position to
recirculate the inside air through the
comfort control system.
B: Choose this position to circulate
outside air through the comfort control
system.
Heating
1. For the quickest results, move the
2. Move the airflow lever to wi .
3. Move the temperature lever toward
4. Move the fan lever toward .
5. You should switch tomonce in a
while to avoid stale
air and cloudy
windows.
air
intake lever to
a,.
the right for warmer air.
Bi-Level
You may want to use bi-level on cool,
but sunny days. This setting directs
outside air toward your body and
warmer air toward your feet.
1. Move the air intake lever to B.
2. Move the airflow lever to ,‘j .
3. Move the temperature lever to the
4. Move the fan lever toward .
center.
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Your Driving and the Road
passed vehicle before vou can return to
your lane.
Backing Up
Hold the bottom of the steering wheel
with one hand. Then, to move the trailer
to the left, just move that hand to the left.
To move
the trailer to the right, move
your hand to the right. Always back up
slowly and,
if possible, have someone
guide you.
Making Turns
When you’re turning with a trailer, make
wider turns than normal.
Do this so your
trailer won’t strike soft shoulders, curbs,
road signs, trees, or other objects. Avoid
jerky or sudden maneuvers. Signal well
in
advance.
Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
When you tow a trailer, your vehicle has
to have a different turn signal flasher and
extra wiring. The green arrows on your
instrument panel will flash whenever you
signal a turn or lane change. Properly
hooked up, the trailer lights will also
flash, telling other drivers you’re about to
turn, change lanes or stop. When towing
a trailer, the green arrows
on your instrument panel will flash for
turns even
if the bulbs on the trailer are
burned out. Thus, you may think drivers
behind you are seeing your signal when
they are not. It’s important to check
occasionally to be sure the trailer bulbs
are still working.
Driving on Grades
Reduce speed and shift to a lower gear
before you start down a long or steep
downgrade. If you don’t shift down, you
might have to use your brakes
so much
that they would get hot and no longer
work well.
On a long uphill grade, shift down and
reduce your speed to around
45 mph
(70 km/h) to reduce the possibility of
engine and transmission overheating.
If
you are towing a trailer and you have
a manual transmission with fifth gear,
you may prefer not
to use fifth gear. Just
drive in fourth gear (or, as
you need to,
.a lower gear).
Parking on Hills
You really should not park your vehicle,
with a trailer attached, on a hill. If
something goes wrong, your
rig could start
to move. People can be injured, and
both your vehicle and the trailer can be
damaged.
But if you ever have to park
your rig on a
hill, here’s how to do it:
1. Apply your regular brakes, but don’t
shift into
“F’” (Park) yet, or into gear
for a manual transmission.
2. Have someone place chocks under the
3. When the wheel chocks are in place,
release the regular brakes until the
chocks absorb the load.
trailer wheels.
4. Reapply the regular brakes.
Then
apply your parking brake, and then
shift to
‘T” (Park), or “R” (Reverse)
for a manual transmission.
5. If you have a four-wheel-drive
vehicle, be sure the transfer case is
in
a drive gear - not in “N” (Neutral).
6. Release the regular brakes.
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Problems on the Road
Engine Overheating
You will find a coolant temperature gage
on your Geo instrument panel.
If Steam Is Coming from Your Engine:
NOTICE:
If your engine catches fire because
you keep driving with no coolant,
your vehicle can be badly damaged.
The costly repairs would not be cov-
ered by your warranty.
If No Steam Is Coming from Your
Engine:
If you get the overheat warning but see or
hear no steam, the problem may not be
too serious. Sometimes the engine can get
a little too hot when you:
0 Climb a long hill on a hot day.
0 Stop after high speed driving.
Idle for long periods in traffic.
Tow a trailer.
If you get the overheat warning with no
sign of steam, try this
for a minute or so:
1.
If you have an air conditioner, turn it
off.
2. Turn on your heater to full hot at the
highest fan speed and open the
window as necessary.
(Neutral).
3. If you’re in a traffic jam, shift to “N”
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0 Shoe polish, wax crayon, tar and
asphalt will stain if left on a vehicle
seat fabric. They should be removed
as soon as possible. Be eareful,
because the cleaner
will dissolve
them and may cause them to spread.
Non-greasy stains: Such as catsup,
coffee (black), egg, fruit, fruit juice, milk,
soft drinks, wine, vomit, urine and blood.
Carefully scrape off excess stain, then
sponge the soiled area
with cool water.
If a stain remains, follow the
foam-type instructions described
earlier.
If an odor lingers after cleaning
vomit or urine, treat the area with
a waterhaking soda solution:
1 teaspoon (5 ml) of baking soda to
1 cup (250 ml) of lukewarm water.
solvent-type cleaner.
If needed, clean lightly with
Combination stains: Such as candy,
ice cream, mayonnaise, chili sauce and
unknown stains.
Carefully scrape off excess stain, then
0 If a stain remains, clean it with
clean with cool water and allow to dry.
solvent-type cleaner.
Cleaning Vinyl
Use warm water and a clean cloth.
0 Rub with a clean, damp cloth to
remove dirt.
You may have to do it
more than once.
Things like tar, asphalt and shoe
polish will stain
if yoa don’t get them
off quickly. Use a clean cloth and
solvent-type
vinyl cleaner.
Cleaning Leather
Use a soft cloth with lukewarm water and
a mild soap or saddle soap.
For stubborn stains, use a mild
solution of
10% isopropyl alcohol
(rubbing alchohol) and 90% water.
solvent-based or abrasive cleaners,
furniture polish
or shoe polish on
leather.
immediately.
If dirt is allowed to work
into finish,
it can harm the leather.
Never use oils, varnishes,
Soiled leather should be cleaned
ueaning the Top of the Instrument
Panel
Use only mild soap and water to clean
the top surfaces of the instrument panel.
Sprays containing silicones or waxes
may cause annoying reflections in the
windshield and even make it difficult to
see through the windshield under certain
conditions.
Care of Safety Belts
Keep belts clean and dry.
Do not; bleach or dye safety belts.
If you do, it may severely weaken
them, In a crash they might not be
able to provide adequate protection.
Clean safety belts only with mild
soap
and lukewarm water.
Glass
Glass should be cleaned often. GM Glass
Cleaner
(GM Part No. 1050427) or a
liquid household glass cleaner will
remove normal tobacco smoke and dust
films.
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Service and Appearance Care
Vehicle Identification
Number
(VZN)
rhis is the legal identifier for your Geo. I
lppears on a plate in the front corner of
he instrument panel, on the driver’s side.
fou can see it
if you look through the
windshield from outside your vehicle.
he VIN also appears
on the Vehicle
ktification and Service Parts labels and
he certificates
of title and registration.
Engine Identification
rhe eighth character in your VIN is the
:ngine code.
This code will help you
denti€y your engine, specifications, and
meplacement parts.
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Service Parts
Identification Label
You’ll find this label inside the glove box
m the door. It’s very helpful if you ever
need to order parts.
On this label is:
B -your VIN,
the model designation,
B paint information, and
a list of all production options and
special equipment.
Be sure that this label is not removed
From the vehicle.
Add-on Electrical
Equipment
NOTICE:
Don’t add anything electrical to your
Geo unless you check with your
dealer first. Some electrical equip-
ment can damage your vehicle and
the damage wouldn’t be covered by
your warranty. Some add-on electri-
cal equipment can keep other compo-
nents from working as they should.
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Fuses and Circuit
Breakers
The wiring circuits in your vehicle are
protected from short circuits by fuses,
circuit breakers and thermal
links in the
wiring itself. This greatly reduces the
chance
of fires caused by electrical
problems.
The main
fuse box is in your engine
compartment
OR the right side. It protects
all electrical loads.
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For access to the main fuses, pull off the
cover.
A spare fuse is also inside the fuse
box.
bother fuse box is under the left side of
he instrument panel. The fuses here
Jrotect each separate circuit including
leadlights.
If you have electrical failure,
:heck here first. Look at the
silver-colored band inside the
fuse.
If the band is broken or melted,
replace the fuse. Be sure you replace a
bad fuse
with a new one of the correct
size.
If you ever have a problem on the road
and don’t have a spare fuse, you can
borrow one. Just pick some feature of
your vehicle that you can get along
without
- like the radio or cigarette
lighter
- and use its fuse, if it is the size
you need. Replace
it as soon as you can.
Before replacing a fuse,
turn every
vehicle electrical \witch off.
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Service and Appearance Care
Main Fuse Block
1 - Generator to Battery Circuit (60A)
2
- Circuits Only Active When
Ignition Switch is
in “ACC,” “ON”
or “START” (50A)
3
- Circuits Always Active (40A)
4 - Circuits Always Active (30A)
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nstrument Panel Fuse Block
- Right Headlight (15A)
~ - Left Headlight; High Beam Indicatol
Light
( 1 SA)
I- Taillights; Interior Light; Sidemarker Lights; Instrument Cluster Lights
( 1 SA)
. - Stop Lights; Horn (15A)
~ - Hazard Lights (15A)
I - Door Lock (Option) (20A)
’ - Lighter; Radio (20A)
1 - Ignition System; Warning and
1 - Turn Signal Lights; Back-up Lights
Indicator Lights
( 1 SA)
( 1 SA)
10 - Wiper/Washer ( 15A)
1 1 - Rear Defogger (1 5A)
12 - Heater
(25A)
13
- Rear Wheel Anti-Lock Main Relay
(20A)
14 - Electronic Fuel Injection Main
Relay
( 15A)
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Customer Assistance Information
Customer Satisfaction
Procedure
Your satisfaction and goodwill are
important
to your dealer and
Chevrolet/Geo. Normally, any concern
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 concern with
a member of dealership management.
Normally, concerns can 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 concern cannot be resolved
by the dealership without further help,
contact the ChevroletEeo 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 (525) 254-3777. In
Puerto Rico or U.S. Virgin Islands. call
1-809-763- I3 IS.
In all other overseas
locations,, contact
GM North American
Export
Salcs in Canada by calling
For prompt assistance. please have the
following information available
to give
the Customer Assistance Representative:
0 Your name. address. home and
business telephone numbers
1-905-644-4 I 12.
0 Vehicle Identification Number (This is
available from the vehicle registration
or title, or the plate
at the left top of
the instrument panel and visible
through the windshield.)
Dealership name and location
Vehicle delivery date and present
mileage
Nature of concern
We encourage you
to call the toll-free
number listed previously in order to give
your
inquiry prompt attention. However.
if you wish to write Chevrolet/Geo, write
to:
Chevrolet/Geo
Customer Assistance Center
P.O. Box 7047
Troy,
MI 48007-7047
Refer to your Warranty and Owner
Assistance Information booklet for
addresses of Canadian and GM Overseas
offices.
When contacting Chevrolet/Geo, please
remember that your concern
will likely
be resolved
in the dealership, using the
dealership’s fxilities, equipment and
personnel. That is
why we suggest you
follow Step One first if you have a
concern.
Customer Assistance for the Hearing or
Speech Impaired (TDD)
To assist customers who have hearing
difficulties, Chevrolet/Geo has installed
special TDD (Telecommunication
Devices for the Deaf) equipment at its
Customer Assistance Center.
Any hearing
or speech impaired customer who
has
access to a TDD or a conventional
teletypewriter (TTY) can communicate
with Chevrolet by dialing:
1 -800-TDD-CHEV ( 1-800-833-2438).
(TDD users
in Canada can dial
I-800-263-3830.}
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