1995 CHEVROLET CAVALIER ignition

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 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 press the
release button.
Hold the release button in as you move
the brake lever all the way down.
I NOTICE:
Driving with the parking brake on can cause
your rear brakes to overheat. You may have to
replace them, and you could also damage other
parts
of your vehicle.
If you are towing a trailer and are parking on any hill,
see “Towing a Trailer’’ in the Index. That section shows
what to
do first to keep the trailer from moving.
Shifting Pnto PARK (P) (Automatic
Transaxle Models Only)
1. Hold the brake pedal down and set the parking
brake.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 2. Move the shift lever into the PARK (P) position like
this: Hold 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).
Leaving Your Vehicle With the Engine
Running (Automatic Transaxle Models
Only)
If you have to leave your vehicle with the engine
running, be sure your vehicle
is in PARK (P) and your
parking brake is firmly set before you leave it. After
you’ve moved the shift lever into the PARK (P)
position,
hold the regular brake pedal down. Then, see if
you can move the shift lever away from PARK (P)
without first pushing the button.
If you can, it means that the shift lever wasn’t fully
locked into PARK
(P).
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Torque Lock (Automatic Transaxle)
If you are parking on a hill and you don’t shift. your
transaxle into PARK (P) properly, the weight
of the
vehicle may put too much force on the parking pawl in
the transaxle. You may find it difficult to pull the shift
lever
out of PARK (P). This is called “torque lock.” To
prevent torque lock, set the parking brake and then shift
into PARK (P) properly before you leave the driver’s
seat.
To find out how, see “Shifting Into PARK (P)” in
the Index.
When you are ready to drive, move the shift lever
out of
PARK (P) before you release the parking brake.
If “torque lock” does occur,
you may need to have
another vehicle push yours a little uphill
to take some of
the pressure from the transaxle, so you can pull the shift
lever out of
PARK (P).
Shifting Out of PARK (P)
(Automatic Transaxle)
Your Chevrolet has a brake-transaxle shift interlock.
You have
to fully apply your regular brakes before you
can shift from PARK
(P) when the ignition is in the
RUN position. See “Automatic Transaxle” in the Index.
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.)
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 until the end of Step 4.
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 Transaxle)
Before you get out of your vehicle, put your manual
transaxle
in REVERSE (R) and firmly apply the parking
brake.
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With power windows, switches on the center console
control each of the windows when the ignition is on. In
addition, in four-door models, each rear passenger door
has a control switch for its own window. The
driver’s window switch has an Auto Down feamre.
The driver’s window can be opened to the desired
amount by pushing the rear
of the switch to the first
detent. For the Auto
Down feature, push the rear of the
switch all the way down. The switch will latch in the
rearward position until the window is fully open.
To stop the window while it is lowering, briefly press
the switch forward, then release.
To raise the window, press and hold the switch forward.
You may also have a lockout switch. Push LOCK
to
disable the rear passenger power window switches. This
will prevent rear passengers from opening and closing
the windows. The driver can still control all windows
with the switch in the lock position.
Press the LOCK button to unlock
the passenger window
switches.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine To Reduce Speed While Using Cruise
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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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Instrument Panel Intensity Control Daynme Running Lamps (Canada Only)
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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When you open either front door, or open a rear door,
the lamps inside your vehicle will go
on. These lamps
will fade off after about
40 seconds, or when the ignition
is turned on.
If the ignition has been off for less than two minutes,
the lamps inside your vehicle will stay on for about
15 seconds to provide an illuminated exit when you
remove the key from the ignition.
After you exit the vehicle and all of the doors have been
closed,
the lamps will stay on for an additional four
seconds before fading
off.
Battery Rundown Protection
Your Chevrolet is equipped with a Battery Rundown
Protection feature designed
to protect your vehicle’s
battery.
When any interior lamp (trunk, reading, dome, glove
box, etc.) is left
on and the ignition is turned OFF, the
Battery Rundown Protection system will automatically
turn the lamp
off after 20 minutes. This will avoid
draining the battery. This system does not protect
against leaving on the headlamps.
To reactivate the interior lamps, either:
The ignition must be turned on,
The activated lamp switch must be turned off, then
on, OR
A door must be opened.
The Battery
Rundown Protection feature will also be
activated when any door is
left open.
If your vehicle is left with the ignition off for over
24 days, the battery power to the clock and audio
system will turn off to reduce the battery drain. When
the ignition is turned on again, battery power will be
resupplied. Under these conditions it will be necessary
to reset the clock and audio system settings.
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