1995 CHEVROLET CAVALIER ECU

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Driving with a Trailer
Towing a trailer requires a certain amount of experience.
Before setting
out for the open road, you’ll want to get
to know your rig. Acquaint yourself with the feel of
handling and braking with the added weight
of the
trailer. And always keep in mind that
the vehicle you are
driving is now a good deal longer and not nearly as
responsive
as your vehicle is by itself.
Before
you start, check the trailer hitch and platform
(and attachments), safety chains, electrical connector,
lamps, tires and mirror adjustment. If the trailer has
electric brakes, start your vehicle and trailer moving and
then apply the trailer brake controller by hand
to be sure
the brakes are working. This lets you check your
electrical connection at the same time.
During your trip, check occasionally to be sure that the
load is secure, and that the lamps and any trailer brakes
are still working.
Passing
You’ll need more passing distance up ahead when
you’re towing
a trailer. And, because you’re a good deal
longer, you’ll need to
go much farther beyond the
passed vehicle before you can return to your lane.
Backing Up
Hold the bottom of the steering wheel with one hand.
Then, to move
the trailer to the left, just move that hand
to the left. To move the trailer to the right, move your
hand to the right. Always back up slowly and,
if
possible, have someone guide you.
Making Turns
Following Distance
Stay at least twice as far behind the vehicle ahead as you
would when driving your vehicle without a trailer. This
can help you avoid situations that require heavy braking
and sudden turns.
I NOTICE:
Making very sharp turns while trailering could
cause the trailer to come in contact with the
vehicle. Your vehicle could
be damaged. Avoid
making very sharp turns while trailering.
When you’re turning with a trailer, make wider turns than
normal.
Do this so your trailer won’t strike soft shoulders,
curbs. road signs, trees, or other objects. Avoid jerky or
sudden maneuvers. Signal well
in advance.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine The following steps will tell you how to use the jack and
change a tire.
The equipment you'll need is in the trunk.
1.
2.
3.
Turn the center retainer nut on the compact spare tire
housing counterclockwise to remove it, then lift the
tire cover. You will find the jacking instructions label
on the underside of the tire cover.
Remove the wing bolt securing the compact spare
tire, spacer and wheel wrench by turning it
counterclockwise. Then lift
off the spacer and
remove the spare tire.
Your vehicle has a foam tray for storing the jack and
the tools.
Remove the jack and the wheel wrench from the
foam tray.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine ~ Don’t try
to put a wheel cover on your compact spare
~ tire, It won’t fit. Store the wheel cover and plastic cap ! nuts in the trunk or rear area until you have the flat tire
repaired or replaced.
NOTICE:
Wheel covers won’t fit on your compact spare. If
you try to put a wheel cover on your compact
spare, you could damage the cover or the spare.
13. Store the flat tire in the compact spare tire
compartment, and secure with the wing bolt and
extension (if required). Store the jack and wheel
wrench in their compartment, also.
The compact spare is for temporary use only.
Replace the compact spare tire with a full-size tire
as soon as you can. See “Compact Spare Tire” next
in this section.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Used Replacement Wheels Tire Chains
I NOTICE:
If your Chevrolet has P195/65R15 or P205/55R16
size tires, don’t use tire chains; they can damage
your vehicle.
If you have other tires, use tire chains only where
legal and only when you must. Use only
SAE
Class “S” type chains that are the proper size for
your tires. Install them on the front tires and
tighten them as tightly as possible with the ends
securely fastened. Drive slowly and follow the
chain manufacturer’s instructions.
If you can
hear the chains contacting your vehicle, stop and
retighten them.
If the contact continues, slow
down until it stops. Driving too fast or spinning
the wheels with chains on
will damage your
vehicle.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Park(P) .................................... 2-14
Reverse(R)
................................. 2-15
Second(2)
.................................. 2-16
Shifting
.................................... 2-14
Automatic Transaxle Fluid ................... 6- 16. 6- 19
Adding
............................... 6- 18. 6- 19
Checking .............................. 6.16. 6.19
Battery.
LOW Maintenance ....................... 6-29
Battery Rundown Protection
...................... 2-4 1
Battery Warnings ............................ 5.2. 5.4
BBB Auto Line
................................. 8-3
Brake Adjustment
.............................. 6-28
Brake Fluid. Adding
............................. 6-27
Brake Master Cylinder
........................... 6-26
BrakePedalTravel
.............................. 6-28
Brake System Parts. Replacing
.................... 6-28
Brake System Warning Light
...................... 2-62
Brake-Transaxle Shift Interlock
............... 2-24. 7-40
BrakeWear
.................................... 6-27
Brake. Parking
................................. 2-21
Brakes. Anti-Lock
............................... 4-6
Brakes. Trailer
................................. 4-33
Braking
........................................ 4-5
Braking
in Emergencies ........................... 4-8
BTSI (Brake-Transaxle Shift Interlock)
......... 2-24. 7-40
Bulbs, Replacement
............................. 6-56
Headlamps
................................. 6-29
Taillamps
................................... 6-31 Canadian
Roadside Assistance
.................... 8-8
Capacities and Specifications ...................... 6-55
Carbon Monoxide .................... 2.25.4.25. 4.33
Cassette Tape Player Care
........................ 3-13
CDErrors
...................................... 3-9
CD Player Anti-Theft Feature
..................... 3- IO
Center Console Compartment ..................... 2-46
Center Passenger Position
........................ 1-31
Certification/TIre Label
.......................... 4-28
Chains. Safety
................................. 4-33
Chains. Tire
................................... 6-41
Changing a Flat Tire
............................. 5-20
Charging System Light
.......................... 2-66
Check Engine Light
............................. 2-68
Check Gages Light
.............................. 2-64
CheckOilLight
................................ 2-66
Checking Automatic Transaxle Fluid
................ 6- 16. 6- 19
BrakeFluid ................................. 6-26
Enginecoolant
.............................. 6-23
Engineoil
.................................. 6-10
Hydraulic Clutch Fluid
........................ 6-20
Manual Transaxle Fluid
....................... 6-19
Power Steering Fluid
......................... 6-24
Things Under the Hood
........................ 6-6
Checking Your Restraint Systems
.................. 1-45
Chemical Paint Spotting
.......................... 6-49
Child Restraints
................................ 1-34
Securing
in a Rear Outside Seat Position .......... 1-36
Securing
in the Center Rear Seat Position ......... 1-38
Securing
in the Right Front Seat Position .......... 1-40
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Jump Starting ................................... 5-2
Key Lock Cylinders ............................ 7-39
Key Release Button .............................. 2-9
Keys .......................................... 2-1
Lamps ...................................... 2-37
Lamps On Reminder ............................ 2-37
Lane Change Indicator ........................... 2-29
Latches. Front Seatback ........................... 1-4
Leaving Your Vehicle ............................. 2-4
Light. Air Bag Readiness .................... 1-20. 2-61
Light. Safety Belt Reminder .................. 1-6. 2-61
Lighter and Ashtray ............................. 2-44
Air Bag Readiness ...................... 1-20. 2-61
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning
........... 2-63. 4-6
Brake System Warning ........................ 2-62
Charging System ............................. 2-66
CheckEngine ............................... 2-68
Check Gages ................................ 2-64
CheckOil .................................. 2-66
Low Coolant Warning ......................... 2-64
Manual Transaxle Shift ................... 2-20. 2-68
Oilwarning ................................. 2- 65
Passlock Warning ............................ 2-70
Safety Belt Reminder
..................... 1-6. 2-6 1
Loading Your Vehicle ........................... 4-28
Lock. Steering Column .......................... 7-40
Leaving Your Vehicle With the Engine Running ....... 2-23
Lights
Locks
......................................... 2-3
Door ....................................... 2-3
PowerDoor .................................. 2-4
Rear Door Security ............................ 2-4
Window .................................... 2-27
Long Trip. Before Leaving on a .................... 4-19
Low Coolant Warning Light ...................... 2-64
Low Maintenance Battery ........................ 6-29
Lubricants and Fluids ....................... 6-55, 7-43
Lubrication. Body .............................. 7-39
Maintenance Record ........................... 7-45
Maintenance Schedule ............................ 7-1
Maintenance Schedule. Recommended Fluids and
Lubricants
................................. 7-43
Owner Checks and Services .................... 7-38
Periodic Maintenance Inspections
............... 7-42
Schedule I Definition .......................... 7-4
Schedule I1 Definition .......................... 7-5
Scheduled Maintenance Services ................. 7-3
Maintenance Schedule I ........................... 7-6
Maintenance Schedule I1 ......................... 7-27
Maintenance When Trailer Towing ................. 4-36
Maintenance, Normal Replacement Parts ............ 6-57
Maintenance, Underbody ......................... 6-49
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (Check Engine Light) .... 2-68
ManualFrontSeat ............................... 1-1
Manual Transaxle
Fifth Gear
.................................. 2-19
Neutral
(N) Position .......................... 2-19
Parking Your Vehicle
......................... 2-24
Reverse (R) Position .......................... 2-19
FirstGear .................................. 2-19
FourthGear ................................. 2-19

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Radio Reception. Understanding .................. 3- I I
Radios ........................................ 3-5
AMRM Stereo
............................... 3-6
AMFM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player
.......... 3-8
AM/FM Stereo with Compact Disc Player
.......... 3-8
Rain. Driving In ................................ 4- I4
Rear Door Security Lock
.......................... 2-4
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides
.................. 1-28
Rear Seat Outside Position
........................ 1-25
Rear Seat Passengers
............................ 1-25
Rear Towing
................................... 5- 1 I
Rear Window Defogger ........................... 3-4
Rearview Mirror. Inside Day/Night
................. 2-42
Reclining Front Seatbacks
......................... 1-2
Recommended
Fluids and Lubricants ............... 7-43
Recreational Vehicle Towing
...................... 4-26
Front
...................................... 4-26
Rear
....................................... 4-28
Remote Control Mirror
.......................... 2-42
Remote Trunk Release
............................ 2-5
Replacement Bulbs
............................. 6-56
Replacement Parts
.............................. 6-57
Replacement. Wheel
............................ 6-40
Replacing Safety Belts
........................... 1-45
Replacing Seat and Restraint System Parts After a Crash 1-45
Restraints. Checking Your
........................ 1-45
Restraints. Child
................................ 1-34
Restraints. Head
................................. 1-4
Restraints. Replacing Parts After a Crash
............ 1-45
Reverse (R) Position. Automatic Transaxle
........... 2- 15
Reverse (R) Position. Manual Transaxle
............. 2- 19
Right Front Passenger Position .................... 1-25
Roadside Assistance
.............................. 8-5
Roadside Assistance. Canadian
..................... 8-8
Rocking Your Vehicle ........................... 5-28
Rotation. Tires
.................................. 6-35
Safety Belt Extender ............................ 1-45
Safety Belt Reminder Light ................... 1.6. 2.61
Safety Belts .................................... 1-5
Careof
.................................... 6-45
Adults ..................................... 1-10
Center Passenger Position ...................... 1-31
Driver Position .............................. 1 . 10
Extender ................................... 1-45
Incorrect Usage
............... 1.14. 15. 16. 17.43. 44
LapBelt
................................... 1-31
Questions People Ask
.......................... 1-9
Rear Comfort Guides ......................... 1-28
Rear Seat Passengers
......................... 1-25
Replacing After a Crash ....................... 1-45
Right Front Passenger Position
.................. 1-25
How
to Wear Properly
........................ 1 . 10
Lap-Shoulder
.......................... 1 . 10. 1-26
Rear Seat Outside Passenger Positions
............ 1-25
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster
.................. 1 . 13
Use by Children ............................. 1-32
Use by Larger Children
........................ 1-42
Use by Smaller Children and Babies
............. 1-32
Use During Pregnancy
........................ 1-24
Why They Work
.............................. 1-6
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Safety Defects Reporting to General Motors
.................... 8-5
Reporting to the Canadian Government
............ 8-5
Reporting to the United States Government ........ 8-4
Safety Warnings and Symbols
....................... vi
Scheduled Maintenance Services .................... 7-3
Seats .......................................... 1-1
Driver’s Seat Manual Lumbar Support ............. 1-2
Easy Entry
................................... 1-4
Fold-Down Rear
.............................. 1-5
ManualFrontSeat ............................. 1-1
Securing a Child Restraint ..................... 1-32
Seats and Restraint Systems
........................ 1 - I
Seats and Seat Controls ........................... 1 - 1
Second (2). 3 Speed
Automatic Transaxle
........................... 2- 16
Second (2), 4 Speed
Automatic Transaxle
........................... 2- 17
Second Gear. Manual Transaxle ................... 2- 19
Service
........................................ 6-1
Service and Appearance Care
...................... 6- 1
Service and Owner Publications .................... 8-8
Service Bulletins, Ordering
........................ 8-8
Service Manuals, Ordering ........................ 8-8
Service Parts Identification Label
.................. 6-5 1
Service Publications .............................. 8-8
Service Work, Doing Your Own .................... 6-1
Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Chevrolet
......... 1-24
Sheet Metal Damage
............................ 6-48
Shift Light. Manual Transaxle
................ 2-20. 2-68 Shift Speeds. Manual Transaxle
.................... 2-20
Shifting Into Park (P)
............................ 2-22
Shifting. Automatic Transaxle
.....................
Skidding ...................................... 4-12
Sound Equipment. Adding
........................ 3-12
Spare Tire. Compact
............................. 5-27
Specifications Chart
............................. 6-57
Speedometer ................................... 2-59
Starter Switch
.................................. 7-39
Starting Your Engine
............................ 2-10
2.2 Liter
.................................... 2-10
2.3Liter
.................................... 2-11
Steam.
If Coming From Your Engine ............... 5-12
Steering
....................................... 4-8
In Emergencies
............................... 4-9
Power
...................................... 4-8
Tips
........................................ 4-8
Steering Column Lock
........................... 7-40
Steering Wheel. Tilt
............................. 2-28
Storage. Of Your Vehicle ......................... 6-29
Stuck. If You Are ............................... 5-28
Sunvisors .................................... 2-44
Sunroof
....................................... 2-46
Supplemental Restraint System
(SRS) ............... 1-18
Surge Tank Pressure Cap ......................... 6-23
Symbols. Vehicle
................................ vm
Shifting Out of Park (P) .......................... 2-24
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster
..................... 1 . 13
Stains. Cleaning ................................ 6-44
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