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How to Use This Manual
How to Use This
Manual
Many people read their owner’s manual
from beginning to end when they first
receive their new vehicle. This will help
you learn about the features and controls
for your vehicle. In this manual, you’ll
find that pictures and words work
together to explain things quickly.
Index: A good place to look for what
you need is
the Index in back of the
manual. It’s an alphabetical list of all that’s
in the manual, and the page
number where you’ll find
it.
Parts 1-8: Each part of this manual
begins with a brief list
of its contents, so
you can often find at a glance if a part
contains the information you want.
How to Use This Manual: This part
tells you how to use your manual and
includes safety and vehicle damage
warnings and symbols.
Part 1 - Seats & Restraint Systems:
This part tells you how to use your seats
and safety belts properly.
Part 2 - Features & Controls: This part
explains how to start and operate your
Geo.
Part 3 - Comfort Controls & Audio
Systems:
This part tells you how to adjust
the comfort controls and how to operate
your sound system.
Part 4 - Your Driving and the Road:
Here you’ll find helpful information and
tips about the road and how to drive under
different conditions.
Part 5 - Problems on the Road: This
part tells you what to
do if you have a
problem while driving, such as a flat tire
or engine overheating, etc.
Part 6 - Service & Appearance Care:
Here the manual tells you how to keep
your Geo running properly and looking
good.
Part 7 - Maintenance Schedule: This
part tells when
to perform vehicle
maintenance and what fluids and
lubricants to use.
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Part 8 - Customer Assistance
Information:
This part includes important
information about reporting safety defects
and gives you details about the “Roadside
Assistance” program.
You will also find
customer satisfaction phone numbers
(including customer satisfaction numbers
for the hearing and speech impaired),
as
well as the mediation/arbitration
procedure. We’ve also included ordering
information for service publications
in this
part.
Service Station Information: This is a
quick reference
of service information.
You can find
it on the last page of this
These mean there is something that
could hurt you or other people.
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Safety Warnings and Symbols
You will find a number of safety cautions
in this book. We use a box with a gray
background and the word CAUTION to
tell
you about things that could hurt you if
you were to ignore the warning.
In the gray caution area, we tell you what
the hazard is. Then we tell
you what to do
to help avoid or reduce the hazard. Please
read these cautions.
If you don’t. you or
others could be
hurt.
You will also find a circle with a slash
through
it in this book. This safety symbo
means ”Don’t,” “Don’t
do this,” or “Don’
let this happen.”
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NOTICE:
These mean there is something that
could damage
your vehicle.
Vehicle Damage Warnings
Also, in this book you will find these
notices.
In the notice area, we tell you about
something that
can darnage your vehicle.
Many times, this damage would not be
covered by your warranty. and
it could be
costly. But
the notice will tell you what to
do to help avoid the damage.
When
you read other manuals. you might
see CAUTION and NOTICE warnings
in
different colors or in different words.
You’ll also see warning labels
on your
vehicle. They use yellow for cautions. bluc
for notices and the words CAUTION or
NOTICE.
Vehicle Symbols
These are some of the symbols you will
find on your vehicle. For example. these
symbols are used on an original battery:
Caution Possible Injury A
Protect Eyes by Shielding
@
Caustic Battery Acid
Could Cause Burns
Avoid Sparks or Flames
Sparks
or Flame Could
Explode Battery
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These symbols are important for you and
your passengers whenever your vehicle is
driven:
Fasten Safety Belts
These symbols have to do with your lights:
Master lighting Switch
Turn Signal Direction
Hazard Warning Flashers
-0 -
- Headlight High Beam
Headlight Low Beam Parking Lights
Brightness Control
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These symbols are on some of your
controls:
Windshield Wiper
Windshield Washer
Windshield Defroster
Rear Window Wiper
and Washer
Rear Window Wiper
Rear Window Defogger Ventilating Fan Recirculate
Inside
Air
Circulate
Outside Air
Bi-Level
Vent
Heater
These symbols are used on warning and
indicator
lights:
Engine Coolant Temperature
Battery Charging System
Fl
Fuel
Engine Oil Pressure
Brake (Canada) Daytime Running Lights
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(Canada) **e
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Here you can learn about the
many standard and optional
features on your Geo. and
information on starting. shifting
and braking
. Also explained are
the instrument panel and the
warning systems that tell you
if
everything is working properly -
and what to do if you have a
problem
.
Part 2
Features & Controls
Keys ........................................................... 36
DoorLocks ...................................................... 37
Theft
........................................................... 39
New Vehicle “Break-In” ........................................... 39
Ignitionswitch ................................................... 39
Starting
Your Engine .............................................. 40
Automatic Transmission ................. ...................... 42
Manual Transmission
............... ...................... 44
Four-wheel Drive ................................................ 46
Parking ......................................................... 48
EngineExhaust
.................................................. 51
Windows ....................................................... 52
Horn
........................................................... 53
Adjustable Steering Column ........................................ 53
Interior Lights
................................................... 57
Windshield WiperjWasher Lever
..................................... 57
Rear Window Wiperwasher
........................................ 59
Mirrors ......................................................... 59
Storage and Compartments
....................................... 60
Sun Visors
................................... .. ..... 61
Passenger Assist Grips
............................................. 62
Ashtray and Lighter
............................................... 62
Instrument Panel and Cluster
........................................ 66
The Turn Signalbights Control/Headlight Beam Lever ................... 54
ConvertibleTop
.................................................. 72
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Features and Controls
ON (C): Position to which the switch
returns after
you start your engine and
release the switch. The switch stays in the
“ON’ position when the engine is
running. But even when the engine is not
running, you can use
“ON’ to operate
your electrical power accessories and to
display some instrument panel warning
and indicator lights.
START (D): Starts the engine. When the
engine starts, release the key. The ignition
switch will return to
“ON’ for normal
driving.
When the engine is not running, “ACC”
and
“ON’ allow you to operate your
electrical accessories, such as the radio
and ventilation fan.
A warning chime will sound if you open
the driver’s door when the ignition is in
“ACC” or “LOCK” and the key is in the
ignition.
NOTICE:
If your key seems stuck in “LOCK”
and you can’t
turn it, be sure it is all
the way in. If it is, then turn the steer-
ing wheel left and right while you
turn the key hard. But turn the key
only with your hand. Using a tool to
force it could break the key or the
ignition switch. If none of this works,
then your vehicle needs service.
Starting Your Engine
Automatic transmission: Move your
shift lever to
“P” (Park) or “N’ (Neutral).
Your engine won’t start in any other
position
- that’s a safety feature. To
restart when you’re already moving, use
“N’ (Neutral) only.
NOTICE:
Don’t try to shift to “P’ (Park) if your
Geo is moving.
If you do, you could
damage the transmission. Shift to
“P”
(Park) only when your vehicle is
stopped.
Manual transmission: The gear selector
should be in neutral. Hold the clutch
pedal to the floor and start the engine.
Your vehicle won’t start if the clutch
pedal is
not all the way down - that’s
a safety feature.
To start your engine:
1. Without pushing the accelerator pedal,
turn your ignition key
to “START.”
When the engine starts, let
go of the
key.
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Features and Controls
Parking
Parking Brake
To set the parking brake: Hold the brake
pedal down and pull up
on the parking
brake lever. If the ignition is
on, the brake
system warning light will come
on.
To release the parking brake: Hold the
brake pedal down. Pull the parking brake
lever up until you can push in the release
button. Hold the release button in
as you
move the lever all the way down.
NOTICE:
Driving with the parking brake on
can cause your rear brakes to over-
heat.
You may have to replace them,
and you could also damage other
parts
of your vehicle.
If you are towing a trailer, see“Towing a
Trailer”
in the Index.
Shifting into “P” (Park)
(AUTOMATIC TRANSMlSSlON)
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Instrument Panel
1. Air Vent
2. Side Defroster Vent
3. Turn Signalbights Control/Headlight
4. Instrument Cluster
5. Hazard Warning Flasher
6. Windshield Wipermasher Lever
7. Rear Window Wiper Switch
8. Comfort Controls
Beam
Lever
9. Audio System
10. Lighter
11. Assist Grip
12. Glove Box
13. Transmission Shift Lever
14. Coinholder and Bin
15. Transfer Case Shift Lever
16. Parking Brake Lever
17. Ashtray
18. Rear Window Washer Switch
19. Ignition Switch
20. Horn
21. Fuse Block
22. Rear Window Defogger Switch
23. Brightness Control
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