1995 CHEVROLET CAVALIER brake

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Convertible Top (Option)
The following steps explain the proper operation of your
convertible top.
NOTICE:
Remove any items from the convertible top
storage area before you lower the top. Even
small items in the storage area can damage
the top or other parts of the system.
Don’t raise or lower the convertible top
when the temperature is below
20°F
(-7°C). The cold can cause cracks and
other damage to the top as it is being
lowered or raised.
Don’t raise or lower the convertible top
while the vehicle is moving. The wind could
damage the top. Bring the vehicle to
a
complete stop before attempting to raise or
lower the top. Always make sure that the
top is securely latched before driving the
vehicle.
Lowering the Top
1. Set the parking brake and shift your automatic
transaxle
to PARK (P) or your manual transaxle to
NEUTRAL (N). Shut
off the engine.
2. Turn the ignition to the RUN position. Don’t start the
engine. Lower
the side door windows.
3. Push the button in the latch handle and turn the
handle down
to unhook the latch pins from the holes
over
the windshield.
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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 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 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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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Brake System Warning Light
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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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light
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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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 0 Section 4 Your Driving and the Road
Defensive Driving
Here you’ll find information about driving on different
kinds
of roads and in varying weather conditions. We’ve
also included many other useful tips on driving. The
best advice anyone can give about driving is: Drive
defensively.
Please start with a very important safety device in your
Chevrolet: Buckle up. (See “Safety Belts” in
the Index.)
Defensive driving really means “be ready for anything.”
On city streets, rural roads, or freeways, it means
“always expect the unexpected.”
Assume that pedestrians
or other drivers are going to be
careless and make mistakes. Anticipate what they might
do. Be ready for their mistakes.
Rear-end collisions are about the most preventable of
accidents. Yet they are common. Allow enough
following distance. It’s the best defensive driving
maneuver, in both city and rural driving.
You never
know when the vehicle in front
of you is going to brake
or turn suddenly.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Control of a Vehicle
You have three systems that make your vehicle go where
you want it to go. They are the brakes, the steering and
the accelerator.
All three systems have to do their work
at the places where the tires meet the road.
Sometimes, as when you're driving on snow or ice, it's
easy to ask more
of those control systems than the tires
and road can provide. That means you can lose control
of your vehicle.
Braking
Braking action involves perception time and reaction
time.
First, you have to decide to push on the brake pedal.
That's
perception time. Then you have to bring up your
foot and do it. That's
reaction time.
Average reaction time is about 3/4 of a second. But
that's only an average. It might be less with
one driver
and as long as two or three seconds or more with
another. Age, physical condition, alertness, coordination,
and eyesight all play a part.
So do alcohol, drugs and
frustration. But even in
3/4 of a second, a vehicle
moving at
60 mph (100 kdh) travels 66 feet (20 m).
That could be a lot of distance in an emergency, so
keeping enough space between your vehicle and others
is important.
And,
of course, actual stopping distances vary greatly
with the surface
of the road (whether it's pavement or
gravel); the condition
of the road (wet, dry, icy); tire
tread; and the condition
of your brakes.
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