1995 CHEVROLET CAVALIER stop start

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BRAKE
Your Chevrolet’s hydraulic
brake system is divided
into
two parts. If one part isn’t
working, the other part can
still work and stop you. For
good braking, though, you
need both parts working
well.
If the warning light comes on, there could be a brake
problem. Have your brake system inspected right away.
This light should come on briefly as you start the
vehicle. If it doesn’t come on then, have it fixed so it
will be ready to warn you if there’s a problem.
If the light comes on while you are driving, pull off the
road and stop carefully.
You may notice that the pedal is
harder to push. Or, the pedal may go closer to the floor.
It may take longer to stop. If the light is still on, or if the
anti-lock brake system warning light is flashing, have
the vehicle towed for service. (See “Anti-Lock Brake
System Warning Light” and “Towing Your Vehicle”
in
the Index.)
The brake system warning light will
also come on when
you set your parking brake, and
it will stay on if your
parking brake doesn’t release
fully. If it stays on after
your parking brake
is fully released, it means you have a
brake problem.
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1 With the anti-lock brake
’ system, this light will come
on when you start your
engine and it will stay on
for three seconds. That’s
normal.
If the light doesn’t come on, have it fixed
so it will be
ready to warn you if there is a problem.
If the light flashes when you’re driving,
you don’t have
anti-lock brakes and there could be a problem with your
regular brakes. Pull off the road and stop carefully. You
may notice that the pedal is harder to push. Or, the pedal
may
go closer to the floor. It may take longer to stop.
Have the vehicle towed for service. (See “Towing Your
Vehicle” in the Index.) If
the anti-lock brake system warning light stays on
longer than normal after you’ve started your engine, turn
the ignition off. Or, if the light comes on and stays on
when you’re driving, stop as soon as possible and turn
the ignition
off. Then start the engine again to reset the
system. If the light still stays on, or comes
on again
while you’re driving, your Chevrolet needs service.
If
the light is on but not flashing and the regular brake
system warning light isn’t on,
you still have brakes, but
you don’t have anti-lock brakes.
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Your vehicle has one of these Engine Coolant
Temperature Gages.
With the ignition
in the RUN position, the gage shows
the engine coolant temperature.
If the gage pointer tnoves into the red area, your engine
is too
hot! It means that your engine coolant has
overheated.
If you have been operating your vehicle
under normal driving conditions, you should pull
off’ the
road, stop your vehicle and turn
off’ the engine as soon
as possible.
In “Problems on the Road,“ this manual shows what to
do. See “Engine Overheating”
in the Index.
Low Coolant Warning Light
Check Gages Light
CHECK
GAGES
If this light comes on and
stays on, your system is low
on coolant and the engine
may overheat. See the Index
under “Engine Coolant” and
have your vehicle serviced
as soon as you can.
This light will come on
briefly when
you are
starting the engine.
If the
light comes on and stays
on
while you are driving, check
your various gages
to see if
they are in the warning
I
zones.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Oil Warning Light
If you have a low engine oil
pressure problem, this light
will stay
on after you start
your engine, or come on
when you are driving. This
indicates that your engine is
not receiving enough oil.
The engine could be low on oil,
or could have some
other oil problem. Have it fixed immediately.
The oil light could also come on in two other situations:
0
0 When the ignition is on but the engine is not running,
the light will come on as a test to show
you it is
working, but the light will go out when you turn the
ignition to
START. If it doesn’t come on with the
ignition
on, you may have a problem with the fuse or
bulb. Have it fixed right away.
If you make a hard stop, the light may come on for a
moment. This is normal.
NOTICE:
Damage to your engine from neglected oil
problems can be costly and is not covered by your
warranty.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine AM/FM Stereo Radios with Cassette Tape
Player or Compact Disc Player
Your Chevrolet may have a radio with a cassette tape
player
or a compact disc player. To play the radio,
follow the instructions earlier in this manual under
“AM/FM Stereo Radio.” For other features, see
the
following instructions for the feature your radio has.
Playing a Cassette Tape
PWR - VOL TREBLE
Your tape player is designed to work best with tapes that
are 30 to 45 minutes long on each side. Tapes that are
longer than this may not work well in this tape player. The side
with the tape visible goes
into the tape player
first. If the ignition is
on, the tape will begin playing. If
you hear nothing or hear
a garbled sound, the tape may
not be in squarely. Press STOP-EJECT to remove the
tape and start over.
While the tape is playing, use the
VOL, FADE,
BALANCE, TREB and BASS buttons just as you do for
the radio. Other buttons may have different functions
when a tape is inserted. The display will show which
side
of the tape is being played.
REV: Press this button to reverse the tape rapidly. Press
the STOP-EJECT button to return to normal playing.
FWD: Press this button to advance quickly to another
part
of the tape. Press the STOP-EJECT button to return
to normal playing.
PROG: Press this button to change the side of the tape
that is playing.
STOP-EJECT Press this button to remove the tape and
return to the radio.

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine PREV Press to play a track again. If you keep pressing
the PREV button, the disc will keep backing up to
previous tracks.
NEXT: Press to advance to the next track. If you keep
pressing the NEXT button, the disc will keep advancing
to other tracks.
STPPL: Press this button to switch between the radio
and disc when a disc is
in the player.
EJECT Press this button to remove the disc. The radio
will play.
If
you turn off the ignition or radio with a disc in the
player, it will stay in the player. When
you turn on the
ignition or system, the disc will start playing where it
was stopped.
CD Player Anti-Theft Feature
Delco LOC II@ is a security feature that can be used or
ignored. If
you ignore it, the radio will play normally. If
you
use it, your radio cannot be turned on if it is stolen.
These instructions will
tell you how to enter a secret
code
into the radio. If battery power is lost for any
reason, the secret code must
be entered again before
your audio system can be turned on.
To Set the Anti-Theft System:
1. Write down any six-digit number and keep it in a
safe place. This is your secret code.
2. Turn the ignition on.
3. Rotate the PWR-VOL knob to turn the radio off.
4. Press station preset buttons 1 and 4 at the same time
and hold until
“---” shows on the display.
You now have only
I5 seconds between each of the
following steps.
5. Press SET and “000” will appear on the display.
6. Press SCAN until the first digit of your code
appears.
7. Press SEEK until the second and third digits of your
code appear.
8. Press the TUNE knob (“000” will appear on the
display).
9. Press SCAN until the fourth digit of your code
appears.
10. Press SEEK until the fifth and sixth digits of your
code appear.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Avoid needless heavy braking. Some people drive in
spurts
-- heavy acceleration followed by heavy braking
-- rather than keeping pace with traffic. This is a
mistake. Your brakes may not have time to cool between
hard stops. Your brakes will wear out much faster
if you
do a lot of heavy braking. If you keep pace with the
traffic and allow realistic following distances, you will
eliminate a lot
of unnecessary braking. That means
better braking and longer brake life.
If your engine ever stops while you’re driving, brake
normally but don’t pump
your brakes. If you do, the
pedal may get harder to push down. If your engine
stops,
you will still have some power brake assist. But
you will
use it when you brake. Once the power assist is
used up, it may take longer to stop and the brake pedal
will be harder to push.
Anti-Lock Brakes (ABS)
Your Chevrolet has an advanced electronic braking
system that will help prevent
a braking skid.
This light on
the
instrument panel will
come on briefly when
you start your vehicle.
When you start
your vehicle, or when you begin to drive
away,
you may hear a momentary motor or clicking
noise. And you may even notice that
your brake pedal
moves
a little while this is going on. This is the ABS
system testing itself. If there’s a problem with the
anti-lock brake system,
the anti-lock brake system
warning light will stay
on or flash.
See “Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light” in the
Index.

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Do not get too close to the vehicle you want to pass
while you’re awaiting an opportunity. For one thing,
following too closely reduces your area of vision,
especially if you’re following a larger vehicle. Also,
you won’t have adequate space if the vehicle ahead
suddenly slows or stops. Keep back a reasonable
distance.
When it looks like a chance to pass is coming up,
start to accelerate but stay in the right lane and don’t
get too close. Time your move
so you will be
increasing speed as the time comes
to move into the
other lane. If the way is clear
to pass, you will have a
“running start” that more than makes up for the
distance
you would lose by dropping back. And if
something happens to cause you
to cancel your pass,
you need only slow down and drop back again and
wait for another opportunity.
If other cars are lined up to pass a slow vehicle, wait
your turn. But take care that someone isn’t trying
to
pass you as you pull out to pass the slow vehicle.
Remember to glance over your shoulder and check
the blind spot.
Check your mirrors, glance over your shoulder, and
start your left lane change signal before moving
out
of the right lane to pass. When you are far enough
ahead
of the passed vehicle to see its front in your
inside mirror, activate your right lane change signal
and move back
into the right lane. (Remember that
your right outside mirror is convex. The vehicle
you
just passed may seem to be farther away from you
than it really is.)
Try not to pass more than one vehicle at a time on
two-lane roads. Reconsider before passing the next
vehicle.
Don’t overtake a slowly moving vehicle too rapidly.
Even though the brake lamps are
not flashing, it may
be slowing down or starting
to turn.
If you’re being passed, make it easy for the
following driver
to get ahead of you. Perhaps you
can ease a little to the right.
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