1994 CHEVROLET TRACKER steering wheel

Problems on the Road
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 transmission back
and forth, you can destroy your trans-
mission.
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 forward
gear (or
with a manual transmission,
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 transmission is
in gear. If that doesn’t get you out after a
few tries, you may need to be towed out.
Or, you can use your recovery hooks,
if
your vehicle has them. If you do need to
be towed out, see “Towing Your Vehicle”
in the Index.
Using the Recovery Hooks
If you ever get stuck in sand, mud, ice or
snow, your Tracker is equipped
with
recovery hooks. The recovery hooks are
provided at the front
and rear of your
vehicle. You
may need to use them if
you’re stuck off-road and need to be
pulled to some place where you can
continue
driving.
NOTICE:
Never use the recovery hooks to tow
the vehicle. Your Tracker could be
darnaged
and it would not be covered
by warranty.
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Here you will find information
about the care of your Geo
. This
part begins with service and fuel
information. and then it shows
how to check important fluid and
lubricant levels
. There is also
technical information about your
vehicle. and a section devoted
to its appearance care
.
Service & Appearance Care
Service ........................................................
Fuel ..........................................................
Checking Things under the Hood ...................................
HoodRelease .................................................
Engineoil ...................................................
Aircleaner ...................................................
Automatic Transmission Fluid ....................................
Manual Transmission Fluid ......................................
Clutch Adjustment .............................................
RearAxle ....................................................
Four-WheelDrive .............................................
Enginecoolant ................................................
Power Steering Fluid ...........................................
Windshield Washer Fluid ........................................
Brake Master Cylinder ..........................................
Bulb Replacement ...............................................
Loading Your Vehicle ..........................................
Tires ........................................................
Appearance Care Materials Chart ...................................
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) ................................
Service Parts Identification Label ...................................
Add-on Electrical Equipment ......................................
Fuses and Circuit Breakers ........................................
Capacities and Specifications .......................................
Battery ......................................................
Appearancecare ................................................
ReplacementBulbs ..............................................
156
156
159
159
162
165
167
168
169 169
170 170
173
174
174
176 177
181
183
189 195 196
196
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Maintenance Schedule
Section C: Periodic Maintenance Inspections
Listed below are inspections and services which should be performed at least twice a year (for instance, each spring and fall).
You should let your GM dealer’s service dep,artment or other qualified service center do these jobs. Make sure any necessary
repairs are completed at once.
‘7mi-
OR SERVICE
Restraint Systems
Steering, Suspension
and Front-Wheel-Drive Axle Boot and Seal
Inspection
Exhaust System
Inspection
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Throttle Linkage
InsDection
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WHAT SHOULD BE DONE I
Now and then, make sure all your belts, buckles, latch plates, retractors, anchorages and
reminder systems are working properly. Look for any loose parts or damage. If
you see anything
that might keep a restraint system from doing its job, have it repaired.
Inspect the froht and rear suspension and steering system for damaged, loose or missing parts,
signs of wear, or lack of lubrication. Inspect the power steering lines and hoses for proper
hookup, binding, leaks, cracks, chafing, etc. Clean and
then inspect the drive axle boot seals for
damage, tears or leakage. Replace seals if necessary.
Inspect the complete exhaust system. Inspect the body near the exhaust system.
Look for broken,
damaged, missing
or out-of-position parts as well as open seams, holes, loose connections, or
other conditions which could cause a heat build-up in the floor pan or could let exhaust fumes
into the vehicle. See “Engine Exhaust’’ in
the Index.
Inspect
the throttle linkage for interference or binding, and for damaged or missing parts.
Replace parts as needed.
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A bout Driving Your Tracker ..... 3
ABS ......................... 103
Adding Coolant ................ 171
Additives. Engine
Oil ............ 165
Adjustment. Clutch
............. 169
Air Cleaner .................... 165
Air Conditioner Controls
......... 85
Air Filter Replacement
........... 166
Air Intake Lever ................ 84
Airflow Lever
.................. 84
Alignment and Tire Balance
.
Wheel ...................... 187
Aluminum Wheels
.............. 193
AM/FM Stereo
................ 88
With Cassette Tape and Compact
Disc Player
................ 93
With Cassette Tape Player ...... 89
Antenna
...................... 98
Anti-Lock Brakes
.............. 103
To Use ..................... 103
Appearance Care ............... I89
Appearance Care and Materials
.... 195
Appearance Care. Service and
..... 155
Approaching
a Hill .............. 1 10
Ashtrays and Lighter ............ 62
Ashtray. Front
................. 63
Ashtray. Rear .................. 63
Assist Grips. Passenger .......... 62
Add-on
Electrical Equipment
..... 196
Adjustable Steering Column
...... 53
Audio Systems ................. 87
Audio Systems. Comfort
Controls and
................. 83
Automatic
Freewheeling Hubs
........... 47
Transmission
................ 42
Transmission Fluid ............ 167
Axle. Front
.................... 170
Axle
. Rear .................... 169
Babies. Smaller Children
and (Safety Belts)
............. 26
Balance. Wheel Alignment
and Tire
.................... 187
Battery
....................... 176
BBB Auto Line
- Alternative Dispute
Resolution Program. GM
Participation
in ............. 235
Before Leaving
on a Long Trip .... 120
Belt. Lap-Shoulder .............. 20
Bi-Level ...................... 84
Bin. Coinholder and ............. 61
Bins. Instrument Panel ........... 61
Blizzard. If You’re Caught in a ... 124
Box. Glove
.................... 60
Brakes
Adjustment
.................. 176
Anti-Lock (ABS)
............. 103
Fluid ....................... 1 74
Master Cylinder
.......... 174
Parking
......... 48 Brakes
Pedal Travel
................. i76
System Parts. Replacing ........ 176
System Warning Light
......... 69
Trailer ...................... i27
Wear ...................... 175
Braking (Control of
a Vehicle) ..... 102
Braking
in Emergencies .......... 104
“Break.In. .. New Vehicle ........ 39
Bright Metal Parts. Protecting
Exterior
.................... 192
Brightness Control
.............. 57
Bulb Replacement .............. 177
Stoplight .................. 181
Headlights .................. 177
Rear Combination
............ 180
Rear Sidemarker
.............. 179
Sidemarker ......... . .179
Bulbs. Halogen
............... 177
Bulbs. Replacement
............. 199
Canadian Roadside Assistance ... 237
Canvas Top
Preparing for Storage
.......... 80
Special Care for
.............. 193
Capacities and Specifications
...... 200
Carbon Monoxide .............. 51
Center High-Mounted
Front Parking and Turn Signal
... 178
Removing and Installing Your
... 76
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Customer Assistance for the Hearing
Customer Assistance Information
. . 233
Customer Satisfaction Procedure
... 234
or Speech Impaired (TDD)
..... 234
Damage. Finish
............... 194
Damage. Sheet Metal
............ 193
Daytime Running Lights
......... 56
Daytime Running Lights Indicator Light
....................... 72
Deep Standing Water.
Driving through
.............. 41
Defects. Safety
Reporting to General Motors
.... 236
Reporting to the Canadian
Reporting to the United States
Government
............... 236
Government
............... 236
Defensive Driving
.............. 100
Defogger. Rear Window ......... 86
Defogging and Defrosting
Windows
................... 85
Dehumidifying ................. 85
Dimensions. Vehicle ............ 202
Doing Your Own Service Work
.... 156
Dome Light ................... 57
Door Locks
.................... 37
Door Storage Compartments
...... 60
Downhill. Driving
.............. 1 12
Drive. Four-wheel
.............. 46
Drive. Four-wheel (Service)
...... 170 Driver Position
(Safety Belts)
... 20
Driving
Across an Incline
............. 11 3
At Night .................... 1 16
City
........................ 119
Defensive
................... 100
Downhill
................... 1 12
Drunken
.................... 100
Freeway
.................... 120
Guidelines
.................. 107
In Mud. Sand. Ice or Snow ..... 1 15
In the Rain .................. 117
In Water .................... 115
0ff.Road. With Your Geo Four-
Wheel-Drive Vehicle
........ 108
On Curves .................. 104
On Off-Road Hills
............ I10
On Snow or Ice
.............. 123
Through Deep Standing Water
... 41
Uphill
...................... 111
Winter
...................... 122
With a Trailer
................ 127
Your Tracker. About ........... 3
Drunken Driving
............... 100
Easy Entry Seats
.............. 12
Electrical Equipment. Add-on
..... 196
Emergencies. Braking in
......... 104
Emergencies. Steering in
......... 105 Engine
Coolant
..................... 170
Coolant (Block) Heater
........ 41
Coolant Temperature Gage
..... 70
Exhaust
..................... 51
Identification
................ 196
Oil
........................ 162
Oil Pressure Light
............ 71
Overheating
................. 140
Specifications
................ 200
Starting Your
................ 40
Environment. Your Vehicle
and the
..................... 204
Exhaust. Engine
................ 51
Extender. Safety Belt
....... 1 .... 33
Exterior Bright Metal Parts.
Protecting
................... 192
Fabric Protection
.............. 190
Fan Control Lever
.............. 84
Features and
Controls ........... 35
Filling Your Tank ............... 158
Filter. Air. Replacement
.......... 166
Finish Care (Paint)
.............. 192
Finish Damage (Paint)
........... 194
Flashers. Hazard Warning
........ 132
Flat Tire. Changing a
............ 146
Flat.
If a Tire Goes .............. 146
Flow-Through Ventilation System . . 86
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Index
Fluid Automatic Transmission
....... 167
Brake
...................... 174
Manual Transmission
.......... 168
Power Steering ............... 173
Recommended
............... 225
Windshield Washer
........... 174
Foreign Countries. Fuels
in ....... 1.57
Foreign Material Paint Damage
.... 194
Four-wheel Drive
.............. 46
Four-wheel Drive (Service) ....... 170
Four-Wheel-Drive Vehicle. Off-Road
Driving With Your Geo
........ 108
Freeway Driving ............... 120
Freewheeling Hubs
Automatic
................. 47
Manual
..................... 46
Ashtray
..................... 63
Axle
....................... 170
Seat ........................ 10
Seat Side Pockets ............. 61
Seatbacks. Reclining .......... IO
Towing Hook-ups ............. 138
Fuel ......................... 156
FuelGage
..................... 69
Fuels in Foreign Countries ........ 157
Fuse Block, Instrument Panel ..... 198
Fuse Block, Main ............... 198
Fuses and Circuit Breakers ....... 196
Folding Rear
Seat
............... 13
Front Gages
Engine Coolant Temperature
.... 70
Fuel
....................... 69
Warning Lights and Indicators ... 68
Gasolines for Cleaner Air ........ 157
Glass
......................... 19 1
Glove Box .................... 60
GM Participation
in RBB Auto Line .
Alrernative Dispute Resolution
Program
.................. 235
Grips . Passenger Assist .......... 62
Guidelines. Driving ............. 107
Halogen Bulbs
............... 177
Hazard Warning Flashers
......... 132
Head Restraints
................ I1
Headlights .................... 177
Heater Controls
................ 84
Heater. Engine Coolant
(Block) .... 41
Heating ....................... 84
Highway Hypnosis
.............. 12 1
Hill and Mountain Roads ......... 121
Hill. Approaching a ............. 1 IO
Hitches ....................... 126
Hood Release .................. IS9
Hood . Checking Things under the . . 159
Hook.Ups . Front Towing ......... 138
Hook.Ups. Rear Towing
......... I39
Horn ......................... 53
Headlight High/Low Beam ....... 56
How to Add Coolant to the
How
to Add Coolant to the
Hubs. Freewheeling
Coolant
Recovery Tank
........ 142
Radiator
............... . .144
Automatic
................... 47
Manual
..................... 46
Hydroplaning .................. 118
Hypnosis. Highway
............. 121
Identification Number. Vehicle .... 196
Identification. Engine ............ 196
If a Tire Goes Flat .............. 146
If You’re Stuck: In Sand. Mud. Ice
or Snow .................... 153
Ignition Switch
................. 39
Incline
. Driving Across an ........ 113
Incline. Stalling on
an ........... 114
Intlation - Tire Pressure .......... 184
Inside Day/Night Rearview Mirror
...................... 59
Inside Rearview Mirror
.......... 59
Instrument Cluster .............. 66
Instrument Panel ............... 64
Instrument Panel Bins
........... 61
Instrument Panel Fuse Block ...... 198
Instrument Panel
. Cleaning the
Topof
..................... 191
Interior Lights ................. 57
Jump Starting
................. 133
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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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Steam Corning from Your Engine . . 140
Column. Adjustable
........... 53
Fluid. Power ................. 173
Power
...................... 104
Steering
...................... 104
In Emergencies ............... 105
Tips
........................ 104
Compartments. Door
.......... 60
Storage
Preparing Your Canvas Top for
. . 80
Vehicle
..................... 176
Stuck: In Sand. Mud. Ice or Snow
. . 153
Sun Visors
.................... 61
Sunroof. Opening and Closing
Your
....................... 74
Switch. Ignition
................ 39
Symbols. Vehicle
............... 7
Symbols. Safety Warnings and .... 5
Tachometer .................. 68
Tailgate
....................... 38
Tank. Filling Your .............. 158
Temperature Control Lever ....... 84
Terrain. Scanning
the ............ 109
Theft ......................... 39
Theft Deterrent Feature AM/FM Stereo
with Cassette Tape
AM/FM Stereo
with Cassette Tape
and Compact Disc Player
..... 96
Player
.................... 91
Thermostat .................... 172
... 250
Tips. Steering ................ 104
Tips. Ventilation
................ 87
Tires
......................... 183
Balance. Wheel Alignment and
. . 187
Buying New ................. 186
Chains
..................... 188
Inflation Pressure
............. 184
Inspection and Rotation
........ 185
Temperature Grades
........... 187
Traction Grades
.............. 187
Treadwear
................... 186
Uniform Quality Grading
....... 186
When It’s Time for New
....... 186
AM/FM Stereo
............... 89
and Compact Disc Player
..... 93
Player
.................... 90
Top Strap (Child Restraints)
....... 28
Top. Convertible
................ 72
Torque
Lock .................. 49
Towing
A Trailer .................... 125
Rear Hook-Ups
.............. 139
Recreational Vehicle
.......... 129
Your Vehicle
................. 136
Trailer Brakes
.................. 127
Changing a Flat .............. 146
Loading
.................... 18 I
Tone. Setting the
AM/FM Stereo
with Cassette Tape
AM/FM Stereo
with Cassette Tape
Front Hook-Ups
.............. 138 Trailer. Towing
a
............... 125
Transfer Case
.................. 47
Transfer Case (Service)
.......... 170
Transmission Automatic
................... 42
Fluid. Automatic
............. 167
Fluid. Manual
................ 168
Manual
..................... 44
Transportation. Courtesy
......... 237
Traveling to Remote Areas
....... 109
Trip Odometer
................. 67
Trip. Before Leaving on a Long
.... 120
Turn Signal and Lane Change
Indicator
.................... 54
Turn SignalLights Control/Headlight
Beam Lever
................. 54
Underbody Maintenance ....... 194
Understanding Radio Reception ... 97
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
..... 186
Uphill. Driving ................. 111
Used Oil. What to Do With ....... 165
Used Replacement Wheels
........ 189
Using the Recovery Hooks ....... 154
Vehicle Control of a
................. 102
Damage Warnings ............ 6
Dimensions ................. 202
Environment and Your
......... 204
Identification Number
(VIN) .... 196
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