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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine NOTICE:
Your engine is designed to work with the
electronics in your vehicle.
If you add electrical
parts or accessories, you could change the way
the fuel injection system operates. Before adding
electrical equipment, check with your dealer.
If
you don’t, your engine might not perform
properly.
If you ever have to have your vehicle towed, see
the part of this manual that tells how to do
it
without damaging your vehicle. See “Towing
Your Car” in the Index.
To start your 5.7 Liter LT1 engine:
1. Without pushing the accelerator pedal, turn the
ignition key to START. When the engine starts, let
go
of the key. The idle speed will go down as your
engine gets warm.
NOTICE:
Holding your key in START for longer than
15 seconds at a time will cause your battery to be
drained much sooner. And the excessive heat can
damage your starter motor.
2. If it doesn’t start within 10 seconds, push the
accelerator pedal all the way to the
floor, while you
hold the ignition key in
START. When the engine
starts, let
go of the key and let up on the accelerator
pedal. Wait about 15 seconds between each
try to
help avoid draining your battery.
When starting your engine in very
cold weather (below
0°F or -18”C), do this:
1. With your foot
off the accelerator pedal, turn the
ignition key to
START and hold it there. When the
engine starts, let
go of the key. Use the accelerator
pedal
to maintain engine speed, if you have to, until
your engine has run for a while.
2-1s
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 2. If your engine still won’t start (or starts but then
stops), it could be flooded with too much gasoline.
Try pushing your accelerator pedal all the way to the
floor and holding it there as
you hold the key in
START
for about three seconds. If the car starts
briefly but then stops again,
do the same thing, but
this time keep the pedal down
for five or six seconds.
This clears the extra gasoline from the engine.
NOTICE:
Your engine is designed to work with the
electronics in your vehicle. If you add electrical
parts or accessories, you could change the
way
the fuel injection system operates. Before adding
electrical equipment, check with your dealer.
If
you don’t, your engine might not perform
properly.
If you ever have to have your vehicle towed, see
the part of this manual that tells how to do it
without damaging your vehicle. See “Towing
Your Car” in the Index.
Driving Through Deep Standing
Water
NOTICE:
If you drive too quickly through deep puddles or
standing water, water can come in through your
engine’s
air intake and badly damage your
engine. Never drive through water that
is slightly
lower than the underbody of your vehicle.
If you
can’t avoid deep puddles or standing water, drive
through them very slowly.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine PARK (P): This locks your rear wheels. It’s the best
position to use when you start your engine because your
vehicle can’t move easily. Ensure the
shift lever is fully in PARK (P) range before
starting the engine.
Your Chevrolet has a
brake-transmission shift interlock. You have to fully
apply your regular brakes before you can shift
from
PARK (P) when the ignition key is in the RUN position.
If you cannot shift out of PARK (P), ease pressure on
the shift lever
- push the shift lever all the way into
PARK
(P) and also release the shift lever button on floor
shift console models as you maintain brake application.
Then move the shift lever into the gear you wish.
(Press
the shift lever button before moving the shift lever on
floor shift console models.) See “Shifting Out
of
PARK (P)” in this section.
REVERSE (R): Use this gear to back up.
NOTICE:
Shifting to REVERSE (R) while your vehicle is
moving forward could damage your transmission. Shift to REVERSE
(R) only after
your vehicle is
stopped.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Shifting Into PARK (P)
(Automatic Transmission Models only)
1. Hold the brake pedal down with your right foot and
set the parking brake.
2. Move the shift lever into PARK (P) position by
holding in the button on the lever, and push the lever
all the way toward the front
of your vehicle.
3. Move the ignition key to LOCK.
4. Remove the key and take it with you. If you can
walk away
from your vehicle with the ignition key in
your hand, your vehicle is in PARK (P).
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Shifting Out of PARK (P)
(Automatic Transmission)
Your Chevrolet has a brake-transmission shift interlock.
You have to fully apply your regular brake before
you
can shift from PARK (P) when the ignition is in the
RUN position.
See “Automatic Transmission” in the
Index.
If you
canil6t shift out of PARK (P), ease pressure on
the shift lever
-- push the shift lever all the way into
PARK (P) and release the shift lever button as you
maintain brake application. Then press the shift lever
button and move the shift lever into the gear you wish.
If you ever hold the brake pedal down but still can’t
shift out of PARK
(P), try this:
1. Turn the key to OFF.
2. Apply and hold the brake.
3. Shift to NEUTRAL (N).
4. Start the vehicle and then shift to the drive gear YOU
want.
5. Have the vehicle fixed as soon as you can.
Parking Your Vehicle
(Manual Transmission)
Before you get out of your vehicle, put your manual
transmission in REVERSE (R) and firmly apply the
parking brake.
If your vehicle is equipped to tow a trailer, see “Towing
a Trailer” in the Index.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine
The door key unlocks the panels. Turn the key to the left Then
pull on the release handle to unlatch the panel. Lift
to unlock the panel. the
outer edge
of the panel and pull it towad you.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Open the close-out panel completely. Place the panel in
the correct slot (driver or passenger) in the rear area of
your vehicle. Make sure the handle is open and facing
you when you put it in the storage slot. Push the handle closed
to secure the
panel in the slot. To
lock each panel in the storage area, use your door key.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine You can store the sunshades two different ways:
1. When the T-tops are in use, store the sunshades in
their storage area in the rear
of the vehicle and make
sure
the close-out panel is in its closed, upright
position.
2. When you have the T-tops off, and in their storage
slots, store the sunshades
on the T-tops in their
installed position.
Storage and Compartments
Glove Box
To open the glove box, lift up on the lever. Use your
door
key to lock and unlock it. The glove box has a light
inside.
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