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A CAUTION:
To help avoid injury to you or others:
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Never let passengers ride in a
vehicle that
is being towed.
Never
tow faster than safe or
Never tow with damaged parts
not fully secured.
Never get under
your vehicle
after
it has been lifted by the tow
truck.
Always use seperate safety
chains
on each side when towing
a vehicle.
Never use
T-hooks. Use “J”
hooks instead.
posted speeds.
When your vehicle is being towed, have
the ignition key
off. The steering wheel
should
be clamped in a straight-ahead
position, with a clamping device designed
for towing service.
Do not use the
vehicle’s steering column
lock for this.
The transmi.ssion and transfer case,
if you
have one, should be in “Neutral” and the
parking brake released.
Don’t have
your vehicle towed with the
rear wheels
in contact with the ground. If
a vehicle must be towed from the front
with sling-type or wheel lift equipment,
the rear wheels
must be supported on a
If your vehicle has four-wheel drive,
don’t have
it towed on the front wheels
unless
you must. If a vehicle with
four-wheel drive
must be towed on the
front wheels,
set your tnanual,
freewheeling hubs
to “FREE” or unlock
your automatic freewheeling hubs, and set
your transfer case to two-wheel drive. If
your vehicle must be towed on the front
wheels, don‘t
go more than 55 rnph (90
km/h).
dolly.
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Service and Appearance Care
If you need to replace any of your wheels,
wheel bolts, or wheel nuts, replace them
only
with new GM original equipment
parts. This way, you
will be sure to have
the right wheel, wheel bolts, and wheel
nuts for your Geo model.
NOTICE:
The wrong wheel can also cause
problems
with bearing life, brake
cooling, speedometer/odometer
calibration, headlight aim, bumper
height, vehicle ground clearance,
and
tire or tire chain clearance to the
body and chassis.
Used Replacement Wheels
A CAUTION:
Putting a used wheel on your vehicle
is dangerous. You can’t know how
it’s been used or how many miles it’s
been driven. It could
fail suddenly
and cause an accident.
If you have
to replace a wheel
use a new GM
original equipment wheel.
Tire Chains
NOTICE:
Use tire chains only where legal and
only when you must. Use only SAE
Class “S” type chains that are the
proper size for your tires. Install them
on the tires of the drive axle (four-
wheel drive vehicles can use chains
on both axles). Tighten them
as
tightly as possible with the ends
securely fastened. Drive slowly and
follow the chain manufacturer’s
instructions.
If you can hear the
chains contacting your vehicle, stop
and retighten them.
If the contact
continues, slow down until
it stops.
Driving too fast with chains
on will
damage your vehicle.
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Paint Chemical Spotting
............ 194
Finish Care
.................. 192
Finish Damage
............... 194
Foreign Material
.............. 194
Brake
...................... 48
On Hills (Trailer Towing)
...... 128
Over Things That
Burn ........ 51
Your Vehicle
................. 50
Parts. Replacement .............. 200
Passenger Assist Grips
........... 62
Passenger Positions (Safety Belts)
. . 23
Rear Seat ................... 24
Right Front .................. 23
Passengers. Rear Seat (Safety Belts)
................ 24
Passing ....................... 106
Passing Signal ................. 56
Pedal Travel. Brake
............. 176
Periodic Maintenance Inspections
. . 223
Pockets. Front Seat Side
.......... 61
Power Steering
................. 104
Power Steering Fluid
............ 173
Pregnancy. Safety Belt
Use
during .................... 23
Preparing Your Canvas Top for
Storage
..................... 80
Pressure Cap. Radiator ........... 172
Problems
on the Road ........... 13 1
Parking Protecting Exterior Bright Metal
Parts
....................... 192
Publications. Service
............ 238
Questions Many People Ask about
Safety Belts
- and the Answers.
Here are
.................. 18
Radiator Pressure Cap .......... 172
Radiator. How to Add Coolant
to the
....................... 144
Radio Reception. Understanding ... 97
Radio.
To Play the
AM/FM Stereo
............... 88
AM/FM Stereo with Cassette Tape
and Compact Disc Player
..... 93
AM/FM Stereo with Cassette Tape
Player
.................... 89
Rain. Driving in the
............. 11 7
Rainy Weather Tips. Some Other
... 118
Rear Ashtray
..................... 63
Axle
....................... 169
Seat Passengers (Safety Belts)
... 33
Seat. Folding
................ 13
Seat. Securing a Child Restraint
in the ..................... 28
Swing-Out Side Windows ...... 52
Towing Hook-Ups
............ 139 Rear
Window Defogger
............ 86
Window Wipermasher
........ 59
Window. Opening and Closing
Your
..................... 75
Window. Removing and Installing Your
..................... 76
Inside
...................... 59
Inside Daymight
............. 59
Reclining Front Seatbacks
........ 10
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
............... 225
Recovery
Hooks. Using the ....... 154
Recovery. Off-Road
............. 105
Recreational Vehicle Towing
...... 129
Release.
Hood ................. 159
Reminder Light. Safety Belt ...... 19
Reminder. Lights On
............ 55
Remote Areas. Traveling to ....... 109
Removing and Installing
Your
Canvas Top .................. 76
Removing
and Installing Your
Rear Window
................ 76
Replacement Air Filter
.................... 166
Bulbs (Part Numbers)
.......... 199
Bulbs (Service)
............... 177
Parts ....................... 200
Wheel ...................... 187
Wheels. Used
................ 188
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Replacing Brake System Parts ..... 176
Replacing Safety Belts after
a Crash
..................... 34
Restraint Systems. Seats and
...... 9
Restraints Checking Your System
......... 33
Child
....................... 27
Head
....................... I1
Where to Put the .............. 27
Right Front Passenger Position
(Safety Belts)
................ 23
Right Front Seat. Securing a Child
Restraint
in the ............... 30
Road. Problems on the ........... 13 I
Road. Your Driving and the ....... 99
Roads. Hill and Mountain ........ 121
Roadside Assistance Program.
Chevrolet/Geo
............... 237
Roadside Assistance. Canadian
.... 237
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get
It out ...................... 154
Rotation. Tire .................. 185
Running Lights. Daytime
......... 56
Running Your Engine while
You’re Parked
................ 51
Safety Belts
Reporting Safety Defects
......... 236
Adults
... ............ 19
Care of ..................... 191
Children
.................... 26
Safety Belts
Extender
.................... 33
How
to Wear Properly ......... 19
Lap-Shoulder ................ 20
Larger Children
.............. 32
Questions People Ask
......... 18
Reminder Light
.............. 19
Replacing after a Crash ........ 34
Smaller Children and Babies
.... 26
They’re for Everyone
.......... 15
Use during Pregnancy
......... 23
Why They Work .............. 16
Safety Chains
.................. 127
Safety Defects
Reporting
to General Motors .... 236
Reporting
to the Canadian
Government
...........
Reporting to the United States
Government
............... 236
Safety Warnings and Symbols ..... 5
Scanning the Terrain ............ 109
Schedule. Maintenance .......... 203
Scheduled Maintenance Services ... 206
Scheduled Maintenance Services.
Explanation
of ............... 2 14
Seats
And Restraint Systems
......... 9
And Seat Controls ............ 10
Easy Entry .................. 12
Folding Rear
................. 13
Seatback. Reclining Front ........ 10
.. 236 Securing
a Child Restraint
Rear Seat
................... 28
Right Front Seat
.............. 30
Service
....................... 156
And Appearance Care
......... 155
Parts Identification Label ....... 196
Publications ................. 238
Publications Ordering Information.
Chevrolet/Geo
............. 240
Work. Doing Your Own
........ 156
Setting the Clock
............... 88
Sheet Metal Damage
............ 193
Shift Speeds
................... 45
Shifting into P (Park)
............ 48
Shifting out of P (Park) .......... 49
Skidding
...................... 107
Smaller Children and Babies
(Safety Belts)
................ 26
Snow or Ice. Driving on .......... 123
Speakers. Adjusting the
AM/FM Stereo
............... 89
AM/FM Stereo with Cassette Tape
and Compact Disc Player
..... 94
AM/FM Stereo with Cassette Tape
Player
.................... 90
Special Care for Canvas Top ...... 193
Specifications. Capacities and
..... 200
Speedometer and Odometer ....... 66
Stalling
on an Incline ............ 114
Starting Your Engine ............ 40
Starting. Jump
................. 133
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