1995 CHEVROLET CAVALIER Owners Manual

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With cruise control, you can maintain a speed of about
25 mph (40 km/h) or more without keeping your foot
on the accelerator. This can really help on long trips.
Cruise control does
not work at speeds below about
25 mph (40 km/h).
When
you apply your brakes, or the clutch pedal, the
cruise control shuts
off.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine To Set Cruise Lontrol
1. Move the cruise control switch to ON.
2. Get up to the speed you want. 3. Push in the SET button at the end of the lever and
release it
.
4. Take your foot off the accelerator pedal.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine To Resume a Set Speed
Suppose you set your cruise control at a desired speed
and then you apply the brake or clutch pedal. This, of
course, shuts off, the cruise control. But you don’t need
to reset
it. Once you’re going about 25 mph (40 kdh)
or more, you can move the cruise control switch from
ON to R/A for about half a second.
You’ll go right back
up to your chosen speed and stay
there.
If you hold the switch at R/A longer than half a second,
the vehicle will keep going faster until
you release the
switch or apply the brake or clutch pedal. You could be
startled and even lose control.
So unless you want to go
faster, don’t hold the switch at R/A .
To Increase Speed While Using Cruise
Control
There are two ways to go to a higher speed. Here’s the
first:
1. Use the accelerator pedal to get to the higher speed.
2. Push the button at the end of the lever, then release
the button and the accelerator pedal. You’ll now
cruise at the higher speed,
Here’s the second way to
go to a higher speed:
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Move the cruise switch from ON to R/A. Hold it
there until you get up to the speed you want, and
then release the switch.
To increase your speed in very small amounts, move
the switch to
R/A for less than half a second and then
release
it. Each time you do this, your vehicle will go
about 1 mph (I .6 km/h) faster.
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Control
There are two ways to reduce your speed while using
cruise control:
Push in the button at the end of the lever until you
reach the lower speed
you want, then release it.
To slow down in very small amounts, push the
button for less than half a second. Each time you do
this, you’ll
go about 1 mph (1.6 kmh) slower.
Passing Another Vehicle While Using Cruise Control
Use the accelerator pedal to increase your speed. When
you take your foot off the pedal, your vehicle will slow
down to
the cruise control speed you set earlier.
Using Cruise Control on Hills
How well your cruise control will work on hills depends
upon your speed, load, and
the steepness of the hills.
When going up steep hills,
you may have to step on the
accelerator pedal
to maintain your speed. When going
downhill, you may have to brake or shift to a lower gear
to keep your speed down. Of course, applying the brake
or clutch pedal takes
you out of cruise control. Many
drivers find this
to be too much trouble and don’t use
cruise control on steep hills.
To Get Out of Cruise Control
There are several ways to turn off the cruise control:
Step lightly on the brake pedal, or push the clutch
pedal, if you have
a manual transaxle; OR
Move the cruise switch to OFF.
To Erase Cruise Speed Memory
When you turn off the cruise control or the ignition,
your cruise control
set speed memory is erased.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Lamp Controls
I I
The band on the turn signal/multifunction lever controls
your vehicle’s lamps.
0 Parking Lamps
Side Marker Lamps
0 Taillamps
e Instrument Panel Lamps
0: HEADLAMPS: This position will turn on the
following:
Headlamps
0 Parking Lamps
Side Marker Lamps
Taillamps
Instrument Panel Lamps
Turn the
band clockwise all the way to turn the lamps
off.
Lamps On Reminder
If you open the driver’s door with the ignition off and
the lamps on, you will hear a warning chime.
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You can brighten or dim the instrument panel lamps by
turning the dial up
or down.
Turn the dial up all the way
to turn on the interior
courtesy lamps. Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) can make
it easier for
others
to see the front of your vehicle during the day.
DRL can be helpful
in many different driving
conditions, but they can be especially helpful in the
short periods after dawn and before sunset. Several
countries, including Canada, require DRL.
The DRL system will make your high beam headlamps
come
on at a reduced brightness in daylight when:
0 The ignition is on,
0 The headlamp switch is off,
0 The parking brake is released and
On vehicles with automatic transaxles the shift lever
is moved from PARK
(P).
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine This indicator light on your
instrument panel comes
on
when DRL are on. When
you turn
off the headlamp switch, the regular
lamps will
go off, and your high beam headlamps will
come on
to the reduced brightness.
To idle your vehicle with the DRL off, set the parking
brake. The
DRL will stay off until you release the
parking brake.
As with any vehicle, you should turn on the regular
headlamps system when you need it.
When the
DRL are on, only your high beam headlamps
will be on at a reduced brightness. The taillamps,
sidemarker and other lamps won’t be
on. Your
instrument panel won’t be lit up either.
When
you turn on the headlamp switch, your high beam
headlamps will go out, and your headlamps will come
on. The other lamps that come
on with your headlamps
will also come
on.

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Fog Lamps (224 Model)
Use your fog lamps for better vision in foggy or misty
conditions.
The switch
for your fog lamps is next to the instrument
panel intensity control.
Push the top of the switch to turn the
fog lamps on. Push
the bottom of the switch
to turn the fog lamps off. When
using fog lamps, the parking lamps
or low beam
headlamps must be
on.
Fog lamps will go off whenever the high beam
headlamps come on. When the high beams go off, the
fog lamps
will come on again.
Front Reading Lamps (Models with Sunroof
or Convertible Top)
These lamps are located on the rearview mirror. Turn
each one on and off by pressing its switch.
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