1995 CHEVROLET CAVALIER Owners Manual

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 7. From inside the vehicle, pull the tab on the rear seat
to fold down the seat. See “Fold-Down Rear Seat” in
the Index.
8. Open the trunk and remove both boot side covers.
Leave the trunk open.
9. Install the boot side cover by inserting the tab (A) on
the underside of the cover into the slot (B) at the top
of the quarter trim panel. Place the rear flap of the
boot side cover in the trunk lid opening, aligning the
eyelet over the boot snap ball stud.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 10. Attach the snap on the inside flap to the top of the
quarter trim panel.
Do the same on the other side.
11. Pull the boot center cover from behind the rear seat
back and place it over the inner sides
of the boot
side covers and the lowered top.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Raising the Top
1. Set the parlung brake and shift your automatic
transaxle to PARK
(P) or your manual transaxle to
NEUTRAL (N). Turn the ignition key to the LOCK
position.
2. Open the trunk and leave it open.
12. Go to the rear of the vehicle. Place the boot center
cover along the trunk
lid opening. Align one snap to
snap ball stud and push forward. Repeat for other
snap.
13. Close the trunk lid.
14. Raise the rear seatback to the up position. Push the
seat back to make sure
it is latched.
3. From inside the vehicle, fold down the rear seatback.
See “Fold-Down Rear Seat” in the Index.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 4. Go to the rear of the vehicle. Pull the snap knobs
rearward to disengage the rear center cover.
Carefully tuck the center boot behind the rear
seatback. Make sure that the center cover is not
covering the rear seatback latch. Tuck end
of center
boot rearward to keep it away from the rear seatback
hinge.
5. Unsnap the boot side cover from the top of the
quarter trim panel.

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 10. Turn the ignition to the RUN position. Don’t start
the engine.
11. Lower both door windows to avoid wear to the
weather strips.
6. Lift side cover eyelet at rear of side boot cover from
snap ball stud. Raise the back
of the boot side cover
to unhook the tab
(A) from the slot (B) in t
he quarter trim panel.
Do the same on the other side.
7. Store both boot side covers in the trunk.
8. Close the trunk.
9. Raise the rear seatback to the up position. Push the
seat back
to make sure it is latched.
12. Push the button in the latch handle and turn the
handle down. Push the handle forward toward the
windshield and hold it until the convertible top is
fully raised, and the latch pins
are all the way in the
holes above the windshield.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 13. Turn the latch handle up to lock the top.
14. Turn the ignition key to the
LOCK position.
Lowering the Top Manually
I NOTICE:
Do not attempt to lower the top manually as
damage to the vehicle will occur.
If the top fails to
NOTICE: (Continued)
NOTICE: (Continued)
raise
or lower completely, see “Raising the Top
Manually” later in this section.
Raising the Top Manually
If your vehicle loses power, or something else happens
that prevents you from raising the top electrically, you
may need
to raise the top manually. This will allow y0.u
to safely drive the vehicle until you can get the top
repaired. Raising the convertible top manually should
only be done in
an emergency and requires two people.
Before you do these steps, check to
make sure that the
bypass switch in the trunk is switched up to the
NORMAL OPERATION position. If it is not, switch it
to the NORMAL OPERATION position and see if the
power top works.
1. Set the parking brake and shift your automatic
transaxle to PARK
(P) or your manual transaxle to
NEUTRAL
(N). Turn the engine off.
2. Push the button in the latch handle and turn the
handle down.
3. Open the trunk.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 4. Press the bypass switch down to the EMERGENCY
OVERRIDE position. The switch is located under
the shelf panel
on the driver’s side in the trunk.
5. Remove the top boot as described in Steps 4 through 7
in “Raising the TOP” earlier in this section.
7. Position one person on each side of the vehicle.
Carefully lift the top
by grasping the front corners of
the top, not the linkage.
~ NOTICE:
Do not attempt to force the top up if it does not
~ move freely. The top or its linkage can be
~ damaged. Make sure both sides are being lifted
1 together to avoid twisting. See your dealer if you
still can’t move the top easily.
6. Lower the door windows completely.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 8. Raise the top until it is all the way up. Line up the
top
so the pins are even with the holes.
9. Pull down on the top and turn the latch handle up to
lock the convertible top.
10. Press the bypass switch up to the NORMAL
OPERATION position.
11. Close the trunk.
12. Raise the rear seatback to the up position. Push the
seat back to make sure
it is latched.
The Instrument Panel -- Your
Information System
Your instrument panel is designed to let you know at a
glance how your vehicle is running. You’ll know how
fast you‘re going, how much fuel you’re using, and
many other things you’ll need to drive safely and
economically.
The main components
of your instrutnent panel are:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
Instrument Panel Intensity Control
Turn Signal/MuItifunction Lever
Hazard Warning Flashers Switch
Ignition Switch
Windshield Wiper/Wtlsher Controls
Audio System
Climate Controls
and Rear Window Defogger
Ashtray Parking Brake Lever
Tilt Steering Wheel Lever (Option)
Hood Release Lever
Fuse Panel
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