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Table of Contents
Introduction - How to Use this Manual
This section tells you how to use your manual and includes safety
and vehicle damage warnings and symbols.
Section 1 - Seats and Restraint Systems
This section tells you how to use your seats and safety belts
properly. It also explains the air bag system.
Section 2 - Features & Controls
This section explains how to start and operate your vehicle.
Section 3 - Comfort Controls & Audio Systems
This section tells you how to adjust the ventilation and comfort
controls and how to operate your audio system.
Section 4 - Your Driving and the Road
Here you’ll find helpful information and tips about the road and
how to drive under different conditions.
Section 5 - Problems on the Road
This section tells you what to do if you have a problem while
driving, such as a flat tire or engine overheating, etc.
Section 6 - Service & Appearance Care
Here the manual tells you how to keep your vehicle running
properly and looking good.
Section 7 - Maintenance Schedule
This section tells you when to perform vehicle maintenance and
what fluids and lubricants to use.
Section 8 - Customer Assistance Information
This section tells you how to contact GM for assistance and how to
get service publications. It also gives you information on
“Reporting Safety Defects” on page
8-4.
Index
Here’s an alphabetical listing of almost every subject in this
manual. You can use it to quickly find something you want to read.
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Instrument Panel
23 4 5 6 78 3 9 10
18
17 16 15
1. Dome Lamp Switch
2. Lamp and Light Controls
3. Air Vents
4. Multifunction Lever
5. Instrument Cluster
6. Gearshift Lever
7. Audio System
8. Comfort Control System
9. Glove Box
10. Storage Tray
14 13 12 11 3 3
1 1. IP Cupholder
12. Ashtray, Auxiliary Outlets
13. Storage Area or Optional
Cassette Tape Player
14. Rear Window Defogger Switch
15. Tilt Lever
16. Parking Brake Release Handle
17. Hood Release
18. Fuse Block
Instrument Cluster
Your instrument cluster is designed to let you know at a glance how your
vehicle
is running. You’ll know how fast you’re going, about how much
fuel you have and many other things you’ll need to know to drive safely and
economically.
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Comfort Controls and Audio Systems
Section
In this section you’ll find out how to operate the comfort control systems
and audio systems offered with your vehicle.
Be sure to read about the
particular system supplied with your vehicle.
Comfort Controls
Heater Controls
If your vehicle does not have air conditioning, your heater controls will look
like this.
The knob
on the left side of the heating system control panel controls the
fan speed. The knob has four speed positions. To increase the air flow, move
the knob toward
HI. To decrease the air flow, move it toward LO. To turn
the fan off, move the knob
to OFF,
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Your vehicle has air
vents in the center and
on the sides of your
instrument panel.
You can move the vents from side to side or up and down to direct the
flow
of air, or close the vents altogether. When you close a vent, it will increase
the flow of air coming out of any vents that are open.
Audio Systems
Your Delco@ audio system has been designed to operate easily and give
years of listening pleasure. But
you will get the most enjoyment out of it if
you acquaint yourself with it first. Find out what your Delco@systern can
do
and how to operate all its controls, to be sure you’re getting the most out of
the advanced engineering that went into it.
Setting the Clock (Audio Systems without AUTO
TONE System)
To set the clock:
1. Press the SET button.
2. Within 5 seconds, press and hold SEEK until the correct minute
3. Press and hold 4 SEEK until the correct hour appears on the display.
appears
on the display.
To display the clock with the ignition off, press the upper knob. The time
will be displayed for a few seconds.
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Setting the Clock (Audio Systems with AUTO TONE
System)
The buttons used to set the clock are located below the AUTO TONE button
in the bottom right corner of your audio system.
To set the clock:
1. Press and hold HR until the correct hour appears on the display.
2. Press and hold MIN until the correct minute appears on the display.
To display the clock with the ignition off, press the recall button. The time
will be displayed for a few seconds.
There is an initial two-second delay before the clock goes into the time-set
mode.
How to Operate Your ETW AM-FM Stereo Audio
System
This part tells you.how your ETR@AM-FM stereo audio system works.
Upper Knob (VOL-RECALL)
- The upper knob has these four functions:
Turn it to switch the system on and off.
Turn it to control the volume.
Press it to display the time when the ignition is off.
Press it to change between the clock and the radio station frequency
displayed when the radio is
on.
BAL (Balance) - The control ring behind the upper knob adjusts the
left/right speaker balance.
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How to Operate Your ETP AM-FM Stereo Audio
Cassette System
This part tells you how your ETR@AM-FM stereo audio cassette system
works.
Upper Knob (VOL-RECALL)
- The upper knob has these five functions:
Turn it to switch the system on and off.
0 Turn it to control the volume.
Press it to display the time when the ignition is off.
Press it to change between the clock and the radio station frequency
displayed when the radio
is on.
Press it to change sides of a tape when a cassette is playing.
BAL (Balance)
- The control ring behind the upper knob adjusts the
lefthight speaker balance.
Lower Knob (TUNE-AM-FM)
- The lower knob has two functions:
0 Turn it to tune in radio stations.
Press it to change between the AM and FM bands.
FADE
- The control ring behind the lower knob adjusts the fronthear
speaker balance.
SEEK
- Press the SEEK button to cause the receiver to seek the next
higher station.
Press the
4 SEEK button to cause the receiver to seek the next lower
station.
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PROGRAM - To go from one side of the tape to the other, press the
VOL-RCL knob.
EJECT - To remove the tape or stop the tape and switch to radio, press the
EJECT button.
If
a tape is inserted with side “I” (or “A”) up, then the right arrow means
that that side is being played. Likewise, a left arrow would indicate that side
“2” (or “B”) had been selected. The player will automatically switch to the
other side of
the tape when the first side ends.
How to Operate Your ET, AM-FM Stereo Audio
Cassette ATC System
This part tells you how your ETR@AM-FM stereo audio cassette ATC
system works.
Upper Knob (PWR-VOL)
- The upper knob has these two functions:
Push it to switch the system on and off.
Turn it to control the volume.
SCV (Speed Compensated Volume)
- Move the control ring behind the
upper knob clockwise
to adjust the Speed Compensated Volume feature. As
you drive, this feature increases the volume to overcome noise at any
particular speed. Each clockwise position on the control ring allows more
compensation and at
a faster rate.
AM/FM
- Press this button to switch between AM, FMl and FM2. The
display will show what mode
the receiver is in.
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To Disable THEFTLOCK
I. Turn the ignition on.
2. Turn the radio off.
3. With the time showing in the display, press the 1 and 4 buttons
together. Hold them down
until "SEC" shows on the display.
You are now ready
to enter your secret code. Don't wait more than 15
seconds between any of the following steps.
4. Press MIN and "000" will appear on the display.
5. Press the MTN button again to make the last two digits agree with your
6. Press HR to make the first one or two digits agree with your code.
7. Press AMFM after you have confirmed that the code matches the one
code.
you wrote down. ~
system is unsecured (disabled).
66 " will
appear in the display, indicating that the
If the code is incorrect, "SEC" will appear in the display and the system will
still be secured. The radio will still operate
if it is secured or unsecured. If
"SEC" appears and you still want to disable the system, follow the disable
procedure again and enter the correct code.
How to Operate Your ETP AM-FM Stereo Audio
Compact Disc ATC System
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