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- In hilly or mountainous terrain.
- When doing frequent trailer towing.
- Uses such as found in taxi, police or
vyou do not use your vehicle under any of
these conditions, change the fluid and filter
at
100,000 miles (I 66 000 km).
Manual transmission fluid doesn’t require
change.
0 Drain, flush and refill cooling system (or
every
24 months, whichever occurs first).
See “Engine Coolant’’ in the Index for what
to use. Inspect hoses. Clean radiator,
condenser, pressure cap and neck. Pressure
test the cooling system and pressure cap.
delivery service.
An Emission Control Service.
0 Replace
spark plugs (except 5.7L Code P
0 Inspect spark plug wires. An Emission Control
0 Replace air cleaner filter. An Emission Control
0 Inspect fuel tank, cap and lines. Inspect fuel
cap gasket for any damage. Replace parts as
needed.
An Emission Control Service. T
engine). An Emission Control Service.
Service.
Service.
I DATE ACTUAL MILEAGE SERVICED BY:
7-43
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Basic Care and Courtesy'" Cure:
ROADSIDE Basic Cure PROVIDES:
Toll-free number, 1-800-CHEV-USA
0 Free towing for warranty repairs
0 Basic over-the-phone technical advice
Available dealer services at reasonable costs
(i.e., wrecker services, locksmith/key service, glass
repair, etc.)
Note: Roadside
Basic Care applies to all Chevrolet/Geo
vehicles regardless of age or miles.
ROADSIDE
Courtesy Care PROVIDES:
Roadside Basic Care services (as outlined above)
Plus:
FREE Non-Warranty Towing (to the closest dealer
FREE Locksmith/Key Service (when keys are lost
FREE Flat Tire Service (spare installed on the road)
from
a legal roadway)
on
the road or locked inside)
0 FREE Jump Start (at home or on the road)
FREE Fuel Delivery ($5 of fuel delivered on the road)
Note:
Cmwtesy Care is available to Retail and Retail
Lease Customers operating 1994 and newer
Chevrolet/Geo vehicles for
a period of 36
months/36,000 miles. All Courtesy Cure services must
be pre-arranged by Chevrolet Roadside or Dealer
Service Management.
BLISI'C Cure and Colrrtrsy Cwe are not part of or included in the coverage
provided by the New Vehicle Limited Warranty. Chevrolet reserves the
right to modify
or discontinue Brrsic Care and Courtesy& at any time.
For complete program details, see your Chevrolet/Geo
dealer
to obtain a Roadside Assistance Center brochure.
The Roadside Assistance Center uses companies that will
provide
you with quality and priority service. When roadside
services
are required, our advisors will explain any payment
obligations that may
be incurred for utilizing outside services.
For prompt assistance when calling, please have the
following information available to give to the advisor:
Vehicle Identification Number
0 License plate number
8-6
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Fifth Gear
(5). Manual Transmission (Five Speed) ..... 2-25
Fifth Gear
(5). Manual Transmission (Six Speed) ...... 2-26
Filling Your Tank
................................ 6-6
Filter
Aircleaner
................................. 6-18
Engine Oil
.................................. 6- I7
Finish Care
.................................... 6-63
Finish Damage
................................. 6-65
First Gear. Automatic Transmission
................ 2-24
First Gear
(1 ). Manual Transmission (Five Speed) ..... 2-25
First Gear
(I). Manual Transmission (Six Speed) ...... 2-26
Five Speed Manual Transmission
.................. 2-25
Fixed Mast Antenna
............................. 3- I8
Flashers. Hazard Warning ......................... 5- 1
Flat Tire. Changing ............................. 5-26
Flow-Through Ventilation Systetn
................... 3-5
Fluids and Lubricants ............................ 6-74
Fog Lamps .................................... 2-49
Folding Rear Seatback
............................ 1-6
Foreign Countries. Fuel
........................... 6-5
Four-Way Manual Seat
........................... 1-2
Fourth Gear (4) . Manual Transmission (Five Speed) ... 2-2s
Fourth Gear
(4) . Manual Transmission (Six Speed) .... 2-26
French Language Manual
11
Front Ashtray .................................. 2-62
Front Console
.................................. 2-58
Front Map Lamps
............................... 2-50
Front Seatback Latches ........................... 1-5
Front Towing Hookups ........................... 5-9
Front Turn Signal Lamps. Replacement ............. 6-45
Fl~ot- Mats .................................... 2-52
.. ...........................
Fuel
5.7L Engine .................................. 6-4
Filling Your Tank
............................. 6-6
Gauge
..................................... 2-79
In Foreign Countries ........................... 6-5
3.4L and
3800 Engines ......................... 6-3
FLW Block. Engine Compartment
............. 6-69. 6-71
Fuse Block.
Man ............................... 6-70
Fuses
and Circuit Breakers ....................... 6-68
Gauge. Engine Coolant Temperature
.............. 2-73
Gauge.Fue1
................................... 2-79
Gauge. Oil Pressure
............................. 2-76
Gasol~nes for Cleaner Air
......................... 6-5
GAWR (Gross Axle Weight Rating)
................ 4-29
Glass . Cleaning ................................ 6-61
GloveBox
.................................... 2-57
GVWR (Gross Vehicle Weight Rating)
.............. 4-29
Halogen Bulbs
................................ 6-38
Hatchback Release
............................... 2-9
Hazard Wunin? Flashers .......................... 5-1
Headlamp Aimrng ............................... 5-1
Headlamp High-Low Beam Changer ............... 6-38
Headlamps
.................................... 2-47
Headlamps. Bulb Replacement
.................... 6-38
Hearing
or Speech Impaired . Customer Assistance ...... 8-2
Highway Hypnosis
.............................. 4-23
Hill and Mountain Roads
......................... 4-23
Headlamp . Wiring .............................. 6-69
Heating ........................................ 3-1
9-5
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Long Trip, Before Leaving on a .................... 4-22
Loss of Control
................................ 4- 15
Low Maintenance Battery
........................ 6-38
Lubricants and Fluids
............................ 6-74
Lubrication, Body
.............................. 7-46
Main Fuse Block
.............................. 6-72
Maintenance Record
............................ 7-52
Owner Checks and Services
.................... 7-45
Periodic Maintenance Inspections
............... 7-48
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
............ 7-50
Schedule
I Definition .......................... 7-4
Schedule
I1 Definition .......................... 7-5
Scheduled Maintenance Services ................. 7-3
Maintenance, Normal Replacement Parts
............ 6-76
Maintenance, Underbody
......................... 6-65
Maintenance, When Trailer Towing
................. 4-37
Manual Adjust Mirror
........................... 2-51
Manual Remote Control Mirror
.................... 2-5 1
Fifth Gear (5) (Six Speed)
..................... 2-26
First Gear
(1) (Five Speed) ..................... 2-25
First Gear
(1) (Six Speed) ...................... 2-26
Fourth Gear (4) (Five Speed)
................... 2-25
Maintenance Schedule
Schedule1
................................... 7-6
Schedule11
................................. 7-32
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (Service Engine Soon Light) 2-74
ManualFrontSeat
............................... 1-1
Manual Transmission
Fivespeed
................................. 2-25 Fourth Gear (4) (Six
Speed)
.................... 2-26
Fluid. Adding
............................... 6-26
Fluid. Checking
.............................. 6-26
Neutral
(N) Posjtion (Five Speed) ............... 2-25
Neutral
(N) Position (Six Speed) ................ 2-26
Parking Your Velhicle
......................... 2-33
Reverse (R) Position (Five Speed)
............... 2-25
Reverse
(R) Position (Six Speed) ................ 2-27
Second Gear (21 (Five Speed)
................... 2-25
Second Gear (2) (Six Speed)
................... 2-26
Shifting Five-Speed
................................. 2-25
Six-Speed
.................................. 2-26
Sixth Gear (6) (Six Speed) ..................... 2-26
Starting
Your Engine .......................... 2-17
Third Gear (3) (Five Speed)
.................... 2-25
Third Gear (3) (Six Speed)
..................... 2-26
Mats, Floor
.................................... 2-52
Methanol (In Fuel)
............................... 6-3
Control, Electric
............................. 2-51
Covered Visor Vanity
......................... 2-62
Convex Outside
............................. 2-52
Inside Daymight Rearview
.................... 2-50
Manual Remote Control
....................... 2-51
Visor Vanity
................................ 2-62
MTBE (In Fuel)
................................. 6-3
Manualwindows
............................... 2-36
MapPocket
................................... 2-58
Mirrors
ManualAdjust
.............................. 2-51
9-7
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Neutral
(N) Position. Manual Transaxle (Five Speed) ... 2-25
Neutral
(N) Position. Manual Transaxle (Six Speed) ... 2-26
New Vehicle “Break-In”
......................... 2- 14
Nightvision
................................... 4-1 7
OBD
I1 3.8L Engine ........................... 2-74
Odometer
..................................... 2-67
Odometer, Trip
................................. 2-67
Off-Road Recovery
............................. 4- 13
Light Low
.................................. 2-77
Pressure Gauge
.............................. 2-76
Owner Publications
............................ 8-7
Service and Owner’s Publications
................ 8-7
Service Bulletins
.............................. 8-7
Service Manuals
.............................. 8-7
Overdrive Position. Automatic Transmission ......... 2-23
Overheated Engine
.............................. 5- 13
Owner Checks and Services ....................... 7-45
Owner Publications, Ordering
...................... 8-7
Oil
Engine
..................................... 6-11
Ordering
Paint Spotting, Chemical
........................ 6-65
Park (P), Shifting Into ........................... 2-31
Park
(P), Shifting Out of ......................... 2-33
Park (P) Position, Automatic Transmission
........... 2-22
Brake
...................................... 2-2 9
Lots ....................................... 2-12
Parking On
Hills While Towing a Trailer
................ 4-37
Over Things That
Burn ........................ 2-34
Parking Brake
.................................. 2-32
Your Vehicle. Manual Transmission .............. 2-33
AtNight
...................................... 2-12
PASS-Key
11 .................................. 2-12
Passing ....................................... 4-13
Periodic Maintenance Inspections .................. 7-48
Plug Accessory
................................. 2-59
PowerDoorLocks
............................... 2-5
Power Seat Adjusting
.................................... 1-3
Power Seat, Six-Way
............................. 1-3
Power Steering
................................. 4-10
Adding
.................................... 6-33
Checking
................................... 6-32
Power Windows
................................ 2-36
Power, Retained Accessory
....................... 2-16
Pregnancy, Use
of Safety Belts .................... 1-24
Problems
on the Road ............................ 5-1
Publications, Service and Owner
.................... 8-7
Power Steering
Fluid
Radiator
..................................... 5-22
Radiator Pressure Cap ........................... 6-30
Radio Reception, Understanding
................... 3-16
Radios ........................................ 3-5
AMStereo
.................................. 3-16
FMStereo .................................. 3-16
AMEM Stereo
with Cassette Player .............. 3-6
AMEM Stereo with Compact Disc Player ......... 3-10
ToPlayaCD
................................ 3-12
9-8
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RearAxle
..................................... 6-27
Rear Axle. Limited Slip
.......................... 2-29
Rear Lamps. Replacement
........................ 6-45
Rear Seatback. Folding
........................... 1-6
Rear Towing Hookups
........................... 5- 1 1
Rear Seat Passengers ............................ 1-25
Rear Sidemarker Lamps. Replacement
.............. 6-46
Rear Window Defogger ........................... 3-4
Rearview Mirror. Inside Daymight
................. 2-50
Reclining Front Seatbacks
......................... 1-3
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
............... 7-50
Release. Hatch .................................. 2-9
Release. Remote Hatch
.......................... 2- 10
Remote Hatch Release ........................... 2- 10
Remote Lock Control ............................. 2-5
Remote Lock Control. Battery Replacement
........... 2-8
Remote Lock Control. Matching Transmitters
......... 2-7
Remote Lock Control. Operation
.................... 2-6
Removeable Roof Panel. Cleaning
................. 6-62
Replacement Bulbs
............................. 6-73
Replacement Parts .............................. 6-76
Replacement. Wheel
............................ 6-56
Replacing Safety Belts
........................... 1-4 1
Replacing Seat and Restraint System Parts
After a Crash
................................. 1 -41
Restraints. Checking Your
........................ 1-41
Restraints. Child
................................ 1-3 1
Restraints. Replacing Parts After a Crash ............ 1 -41
Retained Accessory Power
........................ 2- 16
Reverse (R) Position Automatic Transmission ........ 2-22
Reverse (R) Position. Manual (Five Speed)
........... 2-25
Reverse (R) Position. Manual (Six Speed) ........... 2-27 Right
Front Passenger Position
.................... 1-25
Roadside Assistance
.............................. 8-5
Roadside Assistance. Canadian
..................... 8-7
Rocking Your Vehicle
........................... 5-38
Roof Panels. Twin Lift-off
....................... 2-52
Roof Panels T-Tops
............................. 2-52
Rotation. Tire
.................................. 6-51
Safety Belt Extender
............................ 1-41
Safety Belt Reminder Light
................... 1-7. 2-68
Safety Belts
.................................... 1-7
Careof
.................................... 6-61
Driver Position
.............................. 1-12
Extender
................................... 1-41
How to Wear Properly
........................ 1-12
Incorrect Usage
.................... 1- 13. 1-39. 1-40
Lap-Shoulder
............................... 1-12
Lap-Shoulder Belt
........................... 1-25
Questions People Ask
......................... 1-11
Rear Seat Passengers
......................... 1-25
Replacing After a Crash
........................ 1-41
Right Front Passenger Position
.................. 1-25
Use by Children
............................. 1-29
Use by Larger Children
........................ 1-38
Use by Smaller Children and Babies
............. 1-29
Use During Pregnancy
........................ 1-24
WhyTheyWork
.............................. 1-8
Safety Chains
.................................. 4-34
Safety Defects
.................................. 8-5
Reporting
to General Motors .................... 8-5
Reporting to
the Canadian Government ............ 8-5
Reporting to the United States Government ......... 8-4
Adults
..................................... 1-12
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Tape Player Care
............................... 3-17
Theft
......................................... 2-11
Theft Deterrent Feature
.......................... 3- 13
Thermostat .................................... 6-30
Third Gear. Automatic Transmission
................ 2-24
Third Gear (3). Manual (Five Speed)
................ 2-25
Third Gear (3). Manual (Six Speed)
................ 2-26
Tilt Steering Wheel
............................. 2-37
Time. Setting the
................................ 3-6
Tips About Your Audio System .................... 3-16
Tire Chains
.................................... 6-55
Tire Inspection and Rotation
...................... 6-5 1
TireLoading ................................... 4-29
Tires
......................................... 6-49
Alignment and Balance
........................ 6-55
BuyingNew ................................ 6-53
ChangingaFlat
.............................. 5-26
Inflation
.................................... 6-50
Inspection and Rotation
........................ 6-5 1
Temperature
.......... : ..................... 6-55
Traction .................................... 6-54
Treadwear
.................................. 6-54
Uniform Quality Grading
...................... 6-54
Wear Indicators
.............................. 6-53
Wheel Replacement
.......................... 6-56
When It’s Time for New ....................... 6-53
To Lower Your Convertible Top
................... 2-80
To Raise Your Convertible Top .................... 2-83
TopStrap
..................................... 1-32
TorqueLock
................................... 2-32
Torque. Wheel
Nut ......................... 5-35’6-74
Spare. Compact
.............................. 5-37 Towing
a Trailer
................................ 4-3 1
Towing Your Vehicle ............................. 5-6
Front
....................................... 5-9
Rear
....................................... 5-11
Trailer Tongue, Weight of
........................ 4-33
Trailer
............................................
Brakes ..................................... 4-34
Driving on Grades
............................ 4-36
Driving with a Trailer
......................... 4-35
Hitches
.................................... 4-34
Maintenance
................................ 4-37
Parking on Hills
............................. 4-37
Safety Chains
............................... 4-34
Total Weight on
Your Vehicle’s Tires ............. 4-33
Towing a Trailer
............................. 4-31
Turn Signals
................................ 4-36
Weight of a Trailer ........................... 4-32
Transmission
......................................
Transmission Fluid, Automatic .................... 6-21
Transmission Fluid, Manual
....................... 6-25
Trip Odometer
................................. 2-67
Turn Signal and Lane Change Indicator
............. 2-38
Turn Signal /Headlamp Beam Lever
................ 2-38
Turn Signal When Towing a Trailer
................. 4-36
Twin Lift-off Roof Panels
........................ 2-52
Underbody Maintenance ........................ 6-65
Vehicle Damage Warnings
......................... vii
Vehicle Dimensions Chart ........................ 6-75
Vehicle Identification Number
(VIN) ............... 6-67
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Vehicle Storage
................................ 6-38
Vehicle
Symbols ................................. vi11
Vehicle. Control of a ............................. 4-5
Vehicle. Leaving
Your ............................ 2-5
Ventilation System. Flow-Through
.................. 3-5
Ventilation Tips
................................. 3-5
Vision. Night
.................................. 4-17
Visor Vanity Mirrors
.................................... 2-62
Visors. Sun
.................................... 2-62
Voltmeter
..................................... 2-78
...
warning Devices ............................... 5-2
Warning Flashers. Hazard
......................... 5- 1
Warning Lights. Gauges and Indicators .............. 2-67
Washing
Your Vehicle ........................... 6-62 Water.
Driving Through Deep Standing
............. 2-19
Weatherstrips
................................ 6-6235
Wheel
Nut Torque ......................... 5.40. 6.74
Wheel Replacement
............................. 6-56
Wheel Replacement. Used
........................ 6-57
Window. Express Down
.......................... 2-36
Windows
..................................... 2-36
Windows. Manual .............................. 2-36
Windows. Power
............................... 2-36
Windshield Washer Fluid
.................... 2.41. 6.33
Windshield Washers
............................. 2-41
Windshield Wiper. Blade Replacement
.............. 6-47
Windshield Wiper. Circuit Breaker
................. 6-69
Windshield Wipers
.............................. 2-40
Winter. Driving
in .............................. 4-25
Wiring. Headlamp
.............................. 6-69
WreckerTowing
................................. 5-6
9-12