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In this part you’ll find out how to
operate the comfort control
systems and audio systems
offered with your Geo
. Be sure
to read about the particular
system supplied with your
vehicle .
Part 3
Comfort Controls 8t Audio
Systems
Comfort Controls .................................................. 84
Heater Controls
................................................. 85
Air Conditioner Controls
.......................................... 85
Rear Window Defogger ........................................... 86
Flow-Through Ventilation System
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Audiosystems
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AM/FMStereo
.................................................. 88
AM/FM Stereo
with Cassette Tape Player ............................. 89
AM/FM Stereo with Cassette Tape and Compact
Disc Player ............. 93
Understanding Radio Reception .................................... 97
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player ................................... 97
Care of Your Compact Discs ....................................... 98
Antenna ....................................................... 98
Settingtheclock ................................................ 88
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Comfort Controls and Audio Systems
Setting the Clock
AM/FM Stereo
1, Press and hold "RCL" (TIME SET).
At the same time. press and hold
"TUNE
4'' (HR) until the correct
hour appears.
2. Press and hold "RCL" (TIME SET).
At the sane time press and hold
"TUNE
b" (MIN) until the correct
minute appears.
AM/FM Stereo with Cassette Tape
Player
1. Press and hold "RCL/PROG" (TIME
SET). At
the same time, press and
hold "TUNE
4" (HR) until the
correct hour appears.
2. Press and hold "RCL/PROG" (TIME
SET). At
the same time press and
hold "TUNE
b" (MIN) until the
correct minute appears.
AMlFM Stereo with Cassette Tape
and Compact Disc Player
1. Press and hold "RCL TA" (TIME
SET). At the same time, press and
hold "TUNE
4" (HR) until the
correct hour appears.
2. Press and hold "RCL TA'' (TIME
SET). At the same time press and
hold
"TUNE b" (MIN) until the
correct minute appears.
STEREO
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AM/FM Stereo
To Play the Radio
Turn the "ON/VOL" knob to turn the
system on or
off.
Volume: Turn the "ON/VOL" knob to
adjust
the volume.
Finding a Station
Hand:
Press "AM-FM" to get AM or
FM. The lighted display shows your
selection.
Tune: Press "TUNE b "or "TUNE 4"
to go to a higher or lower station. Press
and hold
to continue tuning and release
when
you find your station. The display
will show the frequency of each station
tuned.
Seek: Press "SEEK b "or "SEEK 4"
and the radio will tune to the next higher
or lower station and stay there.
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the curve, while your front wheels are
straight ahead.
Try to adjust your speed
so you can
“drive” through the curve. Maintain a
reasonable, steady speed. Wait to
accelerate until you are out of the curve,
and then accelerate gently into the
straightaway.
Steering in Emergencies
There are times when steering can be
more effective than braking. For example,
you come over a hill and find a truck
stopped in your lane, or a car suddenly
pulls out from nowhere, or a child darts
out from between parked cars and stops
right
in front of you. You can avoid these
problems by braking
- if you can stop in
time. But sometimes you can’t; there isn’t
room. That’s the time for evasive action
- steering around the problem.
Your Geo can perform very well in
emergencies like these. First apply your
brakes, but not enough
to lock your front
wheels. It is better to remove as much
speed as you can from a possible
collision. Then steer around the problem,
to the left or right depending on the space
available. 4n
emergency like this requires close
ittention and a quick decision.
If you are
holding the steering wheel at the
recommended
9 and 3 o’clock positions,
you can turn it a full
180 degrees very
quickly without removing either hand.
But you have to act fast, steer quickly,
and just as quickly straighten the wheel
once
you have avoided the object.
The fact that such emergency situations
are always possible is
a good reason to
practice defensive driving at all times and
wear safety belts properly.
Iff-Road Recovery
7ou may find sometime that your right
,heels have dropped off the edge of a
oad onto the shoulder
(A) while you’re
riving.
f the level of the shoulder is only slightl:
lelow the pavement, recovery should be
airly easy. Ease off the accelerator and
hen, if there is nothing in the way, steer
o that your vehicle straddles the edge of
he pavement. You can turn the steering
vheel up to
1/4 turn (B) until the right
ront tire contacts the pavement edge.
?hen turn your steering wheel to go
traight down the roadway.
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0 Is the hill simply too rough‘? Steep hills
often have ruts, gullies, troughs and
exposed rocks because
they are more
susceptible
to the effects of erosion.
Driving Uphill
Once you decide you can safely drive up
the hill,
you need to take some special
steps.
0 Use a low gear and get a firm grip on
the steering wheel.
Get a smooth start up the hill and try
to maintain your speed. Don’t use
more power than
you need, because
you don’t want your wheels
to start
spinning or sliding.
Try to drive straight up the hill if at a1
possible.
If the path twists and turns,
you might want to find another route.
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Ease up on your speed as you
approach the top
of the hill.
Attach a flag to the vehicle to tnake
you more visible to approaching
traffic on trails
or hills.
Sound the
horn as you approach the
top
of the hill to let opposing traffic
know you’re there.
Use your headlights even during the
day. They make you more visible
to
oncoming traffic.
Q: What should I do if my vehicle
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stalls, or is about to stall, and I can’t
make
it up the hill?
If this happens, there are some things
you should do, and there are some
things you must not do. First, here’s
what you should do:
Push the brake pedal
to stop the
vehicle and keep
it from rolling
backwards. Also, apply
the parking
brake.
If your engine is still running, shift the
transmission into reverse, release the
parking brake, and slowly back down
the
hill in reverse.
If your engine has stopped running,
you’ll need to restart it. With the brake
pedal depressed and
the parking brake
still applied,
shift the transmission to
“P” (Park) (or, shift to “N” (Neutral)
if your vehicle has a manual
transmission) and restart
the engine.
Then, shift
to reverse, release the
parking brake, and slowly back down
the
hill as straight as possible in
reverse.
As you are backing down the hill, put
your left hand
on the steering wheel at
the
12 o’clock position. This way,
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The spare tire is mounted on your tailgate
Pull the cover off of the spare tire. .nsert your key into the wheel lock on
the
;pare tire and pull the wheel lock off. Remove wheel nuts with the wheel
wrench.
Remove the
spare tire from the mounting
bracket and place
it near your flat tire.
Attach the jack handle
to the jack bolt.
Turn the jack handle clockwise (to the
right). That will raise the lift head a little.
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Raise the vehicle by turning the jack
handle clockwise. Raise the vehicle far
enqugh
off the ground so there is enough
room for the spare tire to fit. Remove all
the wheel nuts and take off
the
flat tire.
Remove any
rust or dirt from the wheel
bolts, mounting surfaces and spare wheel.
Place the spare on the wheel mounting
surface.
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Problems on the Road
Replace the wheel nuts with the rounded
end
of the nuts toward the wheel. Tighten
each nut
by hand until the wheel is held
against the hub. Lower
the vehicle by turning the jack
handle counterclockwise. Lower the jack
zompletel
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3ghten the wheel nuts firmly in a
:riss-cross sequence as shown.
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Service and Appearance Care
Filling Your Tank
The cap is behind a hinged door on the
right side of your vehicle.
I’o take off the cap, turn it slowly to the
left (counterclockwise).
Be careful not to spill gasoline. Clean
gasoline from painted surfaces as soon as
possible. See “Cleaning
the Outside of
Your Geo” in the Index.
When you put the cap back on,
turn it
to the right until you hear at least three
:licks.
NOTICE:
If you need a new cap, be sure to get
the right type.
Your dealer can get
one for you. If you get the wrong
type, it
may not fit or have proper
venting, and your fuel tank and
emissions system might be damaged.
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