
At Least Once a Year
Key Lock Cylinders
Lubricate the key lock cylinders with the lubricant specified in Part D.
Body Lubrication
Lubricate all fuel door, body hood and body door hinges, rear compartment
hinges, tailgate and tailgate handle pivot points, tailgate mounted spare tire
carrier pivot points, latches, locks, and folding seat hardware. Part
D tells
you what to use. More frequent lubrication may be required when exposed
to a corrosive environment.
Starter Switch
1. Before you start, be sure you have enough room around the vehicle. It
should be parked on a level surface.
2. Firmly apply both the parking brake (see “Parking Brake” in the Index
if necessary) and the regular brake.
NOTE:
Do not use the accelerator pedal, and be ready to turn off the
engine immediately
if it starts.
3. On automatic transmission vehicles, try to start the engine in each gear.
The starter should work only
in PARK (P) or NEUTRAL (N). If the
starter works
in any other position, your vehicle needs service.
On manual transmission vehicles, put the shift lever
in NEUTRAL (N),
push the clutch down halfway and try to start the engine. The starter
should work
only when the clutch is pushed down all the way to the
floor. If the starter works when the clutch isn’t pushed all the way
down, your vehicle needs service.
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Brake-Transmission Shift Interlock -= BTSI
1. Before you start, be sure you have enough room around the vehicle. It
should be parked on a level surface.
2. Firmly apply both the parking brake (see “Parking Brake” in the Index
if necessary).
NOTE: Be ready to apply the regular brake immediately if the vehicle
begins
to move.
3. With the engine off, turn the key to the RUN position, but don’t start the
engine. Without applying
the regular brake, try to move the shift lever
out of PARK (P) with normal effort. If the shift lever moves out of
PARK (P), your vehicle’s BTSI needs service.
Steering Column Lock
While parked, and with the parking brake set, try to turn the key to LOCK
in each shift lever position.
With an automatic transmission, the key should turn to LOCK only
when the shift lever is in PARK (P).
With a manual transmission, the key should turn to LOCK only when
the shift lever is in
REVERSE (R).
On vehicles with a key release button, try to turn the key to LOCK without
pressing the button. The
key should turn to LOCK only with the key button
depressed.
On vehicles with
a key release lever, try to turn the key to LOCK without
pressing the lever. The key should turn
to LOCK only with the key lever
depressed.
On all vehicles, the key should come
out only in LOCK.
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USAGE FLUIDLUBRICANT
Power Steering System
GM Power Steering Fluid (GM Part
No. 10500 17 or equivalent).
Manual Transmission (RPO MG5) Synchromesh Transmission
Fluid
(GM Part No. 12345349 or
equivalent).
Automatic Transmission
.Key Lock Cylinders
Automatic Transmission Shift
Linkage
Floor Shift Linkage
Chassis Lubrication
Front Wheel Bearings
Differential, Standard, Front and
Rear Axle
Differential, Locking
Transfer Case DEXRON@-111
Automatic
Transmission Fluid.
Lubricate with Multi-Purpose
Lubricant (GM Part No. 12345 120)
or synthetic SAE 5W-30 engine oil.
Engine
oil.
Engine oil.
Chassis lubricant (GM Part
No. I2346003 or equivalent) or
lubricant meeting requirements
of
NLGI Grade 2, Category LB or
GC-LB.
Wheel bearing lubricant meeting
requirements
of NLGI Grade 2,
Category GC
or GC-LB (GM Part
No. I2346003 or equivalent).
Axle Lubricant
(GM Part
No. 105227 1) or SAE 8OW-90
GL-5 Gear Lubricant.
Axle Lubricant (GM Part
No. 1052271) or SAE 8OW-90
GL-5 Gear Lubricant.
DEXRON@-111 Automatic
Transmission Fluid.
Column Shift Lever and Propeller Chassis lubricant meeting
Shaft requirements
of NLGI Grade 2,
Category LB or GC-LB (GM Part
No. 12346003).
Windshield Washer Solvent GM Optikleen@ Washer Solvent
(GM Part No. 1051515) or
equivalent.
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Roadside offers two levels of service to the customer, Basic Care and
Courtesy" Care:
ROADSIDE Basic Care PROVIDES
Toll-free number, 1-800-CHEV-USA
Free towing for warranty repairs
0 Basic over-the-phone technical advice
0 Available dealer services at reasonable costs
(Le., wrecker services, locksmithkey service, glass repair, etc.)
Note: Roadside
Basic Care applies to all Chevrolet/Geo vehicles regardless
of
age or miles.
ROADSIDE
Courtesy Care PROVIDES:
0 Roadside Basic Care services (as outlined above)
Plus:
FREE Non-Warranty Towing (to the closest dealer from a legal roadway)
0 FREE LocksmitWKey Service (when keys are lost on the road or
FREE Flat Tire Service (spare installed on the road)
FREE Jump Start (at home or on the road)
0 FREE Fuel Delivery ($5 of fuel delivered on the road)
locked
inside)
Note:
Courtesy Cure is available to Retail and Retail Lease Customers operating
1994 and newer Chevrolet/Geo vehicles for a period of
36 months/36,000 miles.
All Courtesy Care services must be pre-arranged by
Chevrolet Roadside or Dealer Service Management.
Basic Care and Courtesy Cure are not part of or included in the coverage provided by
the New Vehicle Limited Warranty. Chevrolet reserves the right to modify or
discontinue
Basic Care and Courtesy Cure at any time.
The Roadside Assistance Center uses companies that will provide you with
quality and priority service. When roadside services are required, our
advisors will explain any payment obligations
that may be incurred for
utilizing outside services.
For prompt assistance when calling, please have the following available to
give
to the advisor:
Vehicle Identification Number
0 License plate number
0 Vehicle color
0 Vehicle location
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Index
A
Adding Equipment to Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle (See “Supplemental
Inflatable Restraint System (SIR)”) Air Bag (See “Supplemental Inflatable Restraint System (SIR)”)
Readiness Light (See “Lights”)
Air Cleaner (See “Engine-Air Cleaner”)
Air Conditioning (See “Heater/Air Conditioning Controls”)
Antenna
....................................................... 3-28
Anti-Lock Brakes (See “Brakes”)
Appearancecare
............. i .................................. 6-62
Materials Chart
............................................... 6-71
Arbitration Program (See “Better Business Bureau Mediation”)
Audiosystems
................................................... 3-9
Care of Your Cassette Player and Tape
............................. 3-27
Care of Compact Discs
......................................... 3-28
ETR@ AM-FM Stereo Audio Cassette System
...................... 3-12
ETR@ AM-FM Stereo Audio Cassette ATC System
.................. 3-14
ETR@ AM-FM Stereo Audio Compact Disc (CD) ATC System
......... 3-19
Remote Cassette Player
...................................... 3-25
ETR@’AM-FM Stereo Audio System
.............................. 3-10
THEFTLOCK Theft Deterrent Feature
........................ 3-17, 3-23
Understanding Radio Reception
.................................. 3-26
Automatic Transmission (See “Transmission”)
Axle Front (See “Four-wheel Drive”)
LockingRe ar
................................................. 2-25
Rear
........................................................ 6-31
B
Battery ........................................................ 6-45
Belts (See “Safety Belts”)
Better Business Bureau Mediation
.................................... 8-3
Blizzard (See “Driving-If You’re Caught in a Blizzard”)
Brakes Adjustment
.................................................. 643
Anti-Lock (ABS)
.............................................. 4-5
Anti-Lock Warning Light (See “Lights”)
Hydro-Boost Brake System (Hydraulic Pump)
...... ......... 6-39
Master Cylinder
.............................................. 6-41
Parking ..................................................... 2-26
PedalTravel ................................................. 6-43
Replacingparts
............................................... 6-44
System Warning Light (See “Lights”)
To Check Brake Fluid
........................................ 6-42
Trailer (See “Trailer-Brakes”)
Transmission Shift Interlock (BTSI)
............................... 2-21
Wear
....................................................... 6-43
Braking
......................................................... 4-5
In Emergencies
................................................ 4-7
Break-In. New Vehicle ............ .......................... 2-10
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Bulb Replacement Center High Mounted Stop Lamp (CHMSL)
........................ 6-52
Front Park Turn Signal Lamps with Composite
...................... 6-49
Front Park Turn Signal Lamps with Sealed Beam
.................... 6-48
HalogenBulbs
................................................ 6-47
RearLamps
.................................................. 6-52
Composite Headlamps
......................................... 6-47
Replacement Chart
............................................ 6-82
Roof Marker Lamps
........................................... 6-51
Sealed Beam Headlamps ........................................ 6-46
Side Marker Lamps
............................................ 6-50
Taillamps
.................................................... 6-50
C
Capacities and Specifications ....................................... 6-76
Cargo Security Shade
............................................. 2-82
Cargo Tie Downs
................................................ 2-84
Catalytic Converter
.............................................. 6-53
Changing a Flat Tire
.............................................. 5-25
Chemical Paint Spotting
........................................... 6-70
Child Security Locks
.............................................. 2-8
Cigarette LightedAshtrays
....................................... 2-57
CarbonMonoxide
.......................................... 2.29.
4-43
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player (See “Audio Systems”
)
Cassette Tape Player System (See “Audio Systems” )
Center High Mounted Stop Lamp (CHMSL) (See “Lamps”)
Certificationmire Label
........................................... 4-37
Child Restraints (See “Safety Belts”)
Circuit Breakers (See “Fuses and Circuit Breakers”)
Cleaning DieselEngine
................................................ 6-14
Fabric Protection
.............................................. 6-65
Finishcare
.................................................. 6-68
Glass
....................................................... 6-67
Insideofvehicle
.............................................. 6-63
Leather
..................................................... 6-66
OutsideofVehicle
............................................. 6-67
Instrument Panel.
Top
.......................................... 6-66
Outside
of the Windshield and Wiper Blades ........................ 6-67
Special Problems
.............................................. 6-65
Tires
....................................................... 6-69
Vinyl
....................................................... 6-66
Weatherstrips
................................................. 6-67
Wheels and Tires
.............................................. 6-69
Audio System with AUTO TONE System
.......................... 3-10
Audio System without AUTO TONE System
........................ 3-9
Compass
....................................................... 2-52
Control of a Vehicle
............................................... 4-4
Clock, Setting
the
Comfort Controls
................................................. 3-1
Compact Disc (CD) System (See “Audio Systems”)
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ConvenienceNet ................................................ 2-84
Coolant (See “Engine”)
Cooling System Capacity
.......................................... 6-77
Courtesy Transportation
............................................ 8-7
Crankcase Capacity
.............................................. 6-78
Cruise Control (Option)
........................................... 2-43
OnHills ..................................................... 2-47
Passing Another Vehicle
........................................ 246
To Erase Speed Memory ........................................ 248
ToGetOutOf
................................................ 2-47
ToIncreaseSpeed
............................................. 245
ToReduceSpeed
.............................................. 2-46
ToResume
.................................................. 245
ToSet
...................................................... 244
Customer Assistance for the Hearing or Speech Impaired
................. 8-3
Customer Assistance Information
.................................... 8-1
Customer Satisfaction Procedure
................................... 8-1
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) Indicator Light (See “Lights”)
Diesel Fuel Requirements and Fuel System (See “Fuel-Diesel”)
Differential (See “Axle”)
Doors .......................................................... 2-3
Locks
........................................................ 2-6
PanelDoors
................................................... 2-5
PowerDoorLocks
............................................. 2-7
SideDoors
.................................................... 2-3
Tailgate Glass and Tailgate
.................................. 2-4, 2-34
Drive Axle (See “Axle”)
Driving AtNight
.................................................... 4-23
City
........................................................ 4-26
Defensive
.................................................... 4-1
Freeway ..................................................... 4-27
Guidelines
................................................... 4-11
Hill and Mountain Roads
....................................... 4-29
Highway Hypnosis
............................................ 4-28
If You’re Caught in a Blizzard
................................... 4-33
SnoworIce
.................................................. 4-31
In Snow (Diesel Engines)
....................................... 2-15
IntheRain ................................................... 4-24
LossofControl
............................................... 4-10
Nightvision ................................................. 4-24
Off-Road Driving with Your Four-wheel Drive Vehicle
.............. 4-12
Before You
Go Off-Roading .................................. 4-12
After Off-Road Driving
...................................... 4-23
Passing
...................................................... 4-9
Through Deep Standing Water ................................... 2-15
Winter
...................................................... 4-31
DrunkenDriving
............................................... 4-2
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Eiectrical System
Engine Add-On
Equipment
........................................... 6-74
Adding Coolant
. Diesel Engine ........................... 5.18, 636
Adding Coolant
- Gasoline Engine .... , .................... 5-1 1’6-35 .
Air Cieaner
Coolant
.........................
Coolant Heater ...................
Coolant Temperature Gage (See “Gages‘
Diesel Heater Output
...............
.
......................
Control Module System ............
........................... 6-25
........................... 6-53
........................... 6-33
.................. 2-19.3-4. 6-19
1
............................ 3-4
Exhaust
..................................................... 2-31
FanNoise
................................................... 5-24
Identification .................................. 6-72.6-73.6-76. 6-77
Oil (See “Oil”)
Overheating
................................................... 5-9
RunningWhileParked ......................................... 2-32
Starting Your Gasoline Engine
................................... 2-13
Starting Your Diesel Engine
..................................... 2-15
Exhaust System
............................................... 6-53
F
Filter Replacement Chart (See “Service-Replacement Parts and Filter
Recommendations’’)
Fluid Capacities (See “Capacities and Specification”)
Fluid Leak Check
..................................... ........ 6-45
Fluids (See “Scheduled Maintenance Services”)
Four-WheelDrive
............................................... 2-33
Front Axle Locking Feature
..................................... 2-35
Transfer Case
........................................... 2-33. 6-32
Canadian
..................................................... 6-5
Diesel
....................................................... 6-4
Filling Your Tank ............................................. 6-11
Foreign Countries (Gasoline Engines)
............................. 6-11
Filter Replacement (Diesel Engines)
............................... 6-9
Gage (See “Gages”)
Gasoline
..................................................... 6-2
Gasolines for Cleaner Air
........................................ 6-3
Running Out of Fuel (Diesel Engines) .............................. 6-8
Tankcapacity ................................................ 6-78
Water in Fuel (Diesel Engines) ............................... 2-70. 6-5
Fuses and Circuit Breakers ................................... 6-75. 6-81
FuseBlock
............................................. 6-766-80
Fuel
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