
Throttle Linkage Inspection
Inspect the throttle linkage for interference or binding,
and for damaged or missing parts. Replace parts as
needed. Accelerator and cruise control cables should
not
be lubricated.
Rear Axle (All) and Front Axle
(Four-Wheel Drive) Service
Check the gear lubricant level and add if needed. See
“Rear Axle” and “Four-Wheel Drive”
in the Index. A
fluid loss may indicate a problem. Check the system(s),
and repair the system(s) if needed. Refer
to “Scheduled
Maintenance Services,” earlier
in this section, to
determine when to change the lubricant.
Brake System Inspection
Inspect the complete system. Inspect brake lines and
hoses for proper hookup, binding, leaks, cracks, chafing,
etc. Inspect disc brake pads for wear and rotors for
surface condition. Also inspect drum brake linings for
wear and cracks. Inspect other brake parts, including
drums, wheel cylinders, calipers, parking brake, etc.
Check parking brake adjustment.
You may need to have
your brakes inspected more often if your driving habits
or conditions result in frequent braking.
Clutch System Service
Check clutch pedal free travel and adjust as necessary.
See “Clutch Adjustment’’ in
the Index.
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Lubrication
Rear Axle (All)
and Front Axle
(Four-wheel
Drive)
FLUIDLUBRICANT
Chassis lubricant (GM Part
No. 1052497 or equivalent) or
lubricant meeting requirements
of
NLGI Grade 2, Category LB or
Engine oil.
GC-LB.
Lithium base grease.
Engine oil.
Chassis lubricant (GM Part
No. 1052497 or equivalent) or
lubricant meeting requirements
of
NLGI Grade 2, Category LB or
~~~~
GC-LB.
SAE 75W-90 GL-5 Hypoid Gear
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Washer Solvent
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Drive)
Hood Latch
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a. Pivots and Spring
Anchor
b. Release Pawl
Hood and Door Hinges
Weatherstrip
Conditioning
FLUIDLUBRICANT
GM Optikleen@ Washer Solvent
(GM Part
No. 1051515) or
equivalent.
SAE 75W-90 GL-4 Gear
Lubricant.
a. Engine oil.
b. Chassis lubricant (GM Part
No. 1052497 or equivalent) or
lubricant meeting requirements
of NLGI Grade 2, Category LB
or GC-LB.
Engine oil or Lubriplate Lubricant (GM Part No. 1050109).
Dielectric Silicone Grease-(GM
Part
No. 12345579 or equivalent).
See “Replacement Parts” in the Index for recommended
replacement filters, valves and spark plugs.
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Gee Section 9 Index
Adding Automatic Transmission Fluid
.................. 6-22
Brake Fluid
................................. 6-32
Electrical Equipment
.................... 2- 10. 6.59
Engine Coolant .............................. 6-26
Engineoil
.................................. 6-13
Manual Transmission Fluid
.................... 6-23
Power Steering Fluid
......................... 6-29
SoundEquipment
............................ 3-18
Windshield Washer Fluid
................. 2-3 1, 6-30
Adjustable Steering Column ...................... 2-27
Aircleaner
.................................... 6-16
Air Cleaner Filter Replacement
.................... 6- 18
Air Conditioning ................................ 3-3
Air Conditioning Controls ......................... 3-3
AirIntakeLever
................................. 3-2
Airflow Lever 3-
I
Alignment and Balance, Tires ..................... 6-46
Aluminum Wheels, Cleaning
...................... 6-56
Antifreeze
..................................... 6-25
Anti-Lock ..................................... 4-6
Anti-Lock Brakes
............................... 4-6
Appearance Care ............................... 6-49
Appearance Care and Materials
.................... 6-58
Ashtrays Front
...................................... 2-36
...................................
Antenna ...................................... 3-19 Rear
....................................... 2-37
Audio Systems
.................................. 3-5
Automatic Transmission
......................... 2-11
Drive
(D) Position ............................ 2-13
Low(L)Position
............................. 2-14
Neutral
(N) Position .......................... 2-13
Park (P) Position
............................. 2-11
Reverse (R) Position
.......................... 2-12
Second (2) Position
........................... 2-13
Starting Your Engine
........................... 2-9
Automatic Transmission Fluid
..................... 6-19
Adding .................................... 6-22
Checking
................................... 6-22
Axle, Front
.................................... 6-25
Axle, Rear
.................................... 6-24
Battery
...................................... 6-34
BBB Auto Line
................................. 8-3
Bi-Level
....................................... 3-2
Brake Warnings
.................................... 5-2
Blizzard
...................................... 4-38
Adjustment
................................. 6-33
Fluid, Adding
............................... 6-31
Master Cylinder
............................. 6-31
Parking
.................................... 2-20
PedalTravel
................................ 6-33
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System Parts. Replacing ....................... 6-34
Trailer
..................................... 4-48
Transmission Shift Interlock
............... 2- 12. 7.50
Wear
...................................... 6-33
Brakes. Anti-Lock
............................... 4-6
Brakes. Trailer
................................. 4-48
Braking
........................................ 4-5
Braking. In Emergencies
.......................... 4-8
Break-In. New Vehicle
........................... 2-7
Brightness Control
.............................. 2-33
BTSI (Brake Transmission Shift Interlock)
...... 2- 12. 7-50
Bulb Replacement .............................. 6-63
Front Parking and Turn Signal
.................. 6-37
Headlamps
................................. 6-35
Rear Combination Lamps
...................... 6-39
Rear Sidemarker
............................. 6-39
Sidemarker Lamps
........................... 6-38
System Warning Light
........................ 2-45
Canada. Vehicles First Sold In
-11
Canadian Roadside Assistance ...................... 8-7
Canvas Top Lowering and Raising
......................... 2-56
Preparing for Storage
......................... 2-61
Removing and Installing
....................... 2-60
Capacities and Specifications
...................... 6-64
CarbonMonoxide
......................... 2.25. 4.38
Cassette Tape Player Care
........................ 3-19
Certificatioflire Label
.......................... 4-43
Chains. Safety
................................. 4-47
Chains. Tire
................................... 6-48
Changing a Flat Tire ............................. 5-2 1
Charging System Light .......................... 2-44
.. ......................
Check Engine Light ............................. 2-46
Checking Your Restraint Systems
.................. 1-34
Checking Automatic Transmission Fluid
.................. 6-19
BrakeFluid
................................. 6-33
Engine Coolant
.............................. 6-26
Engineoil
.................................. 6-12
Manual Transmission Fluid
.................... 6-22
Power Steering Fluid
......................... 6-28
Restraint Systems
............................ 1-34
Things Under the
Hood ........................ 6-6
Chemical Paint Spotting
.......................... 6-57
Child Restraints
................................ 1-26
Securing in a Rear Seat Position
................. 1-27
Securing in the Right Front Seat Position
.......... 1-29
WheretoPut
................................ 1-26
Cleaner. Air
................................... 6-16
Cleaning Aluminum Wheels
........................... 6-56
Canvas Top and Plastic Windows
................ 6-55
Fabric
..................................... 6-50
Glass
...................................... 6-52
Outside of the Windshield and Wiper Blades
....... 6-53
Stains
...................................... 6-51
The Inside of Your Geo
....................... 6-49
The Outside
of Your Geo ...................... 6-53
Tires
...................................... 6-56
Top
of the Instrument Panel .................... 6-52
Vinyl
...................................... 6-51
TopStrap
................................... 1-26
Cigarette Lighter
............................... 2-36
Special Problems
............................ 6-51
Clock. Setting the
................................ 3-5
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Clutch Adjustment .............................. 6-23
Clutch System Service
........................... 7-53
Coinholder and Bin
.............................. 2-6
Comfort Controls
................................ 3- 1
Compact Disc Care
.............................. 3-1
Control of a Vehicle
.............................. 4-5
Control.
Loss of ................................ 4-12
ConvertibleTop
................................ 2-49
Convex Outside Mirror
.......................... 2-35
Coolant
....................................... 6-25
Coolant Recovery Tank
.......................... 5 - 15
Coolant. How to Add to the Coolant Recovery Tank
... 5-15
Coolant. How to Add to the Radiator
............... 5- 18
Cooling
........................................ 3-3
Cupholders
..................................... 2-6
Customer Assistance for the Hearing
or Speech Impaired
............................. 8-2
Customer Assistance Information
................... 8- 1
Customer Satisfaction Procedure .................... 8- 1
Cooling System ................................ 5-13
Damage. Finish
............................... 6-56
Damage. Sheet Metal ............................ 6-56
Daytime Running Lamps
......................... 2-32
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) Indicator Light
....... 2-49
Defects. Reporting
............................... 8-4
Defensive Driving
............................... 4- 1
Defogger. Rear Window .......................... 3-4
Defogging
..................................... 3-2
Dehumidifying
.................................. 3-3
DeadBattery
................................... 5-2
Defrosting
..................................... 3-2 Dolby
B Noise Reduction .................... 3.9. 3.14
Dome Lamp
................................... 2-33
Door Locks
...................................... 2-2
Storage Compartments
......................... 2-5
Drive (D) Position. Automatic Transmission
.......... 2-13
Drive. Four-wheel
......................... 2.17. 6.24
DriverPosition
................................. 1-14
Driving Guidelines
.............................. 4-13
Driving On Grades
.............................. 4-50
Driving Across
an Incline ............................ 4-23
AtNight
................................... 4-27
City
....................................... 4-31
Defensive
................................... 4-1
Downhill ................................... 4-21
Drunken
.................................... 4-2
Freeway
.................................... 4-32
InaBlizzard
................................ 4-38
In Foreign Countries ........................... 6-4
In Mud. Sand. Snow Or Ice
.................... 4-25
In the Rain .................................. 4-28
InWater
.................................... 4-26
OnCurves
................................... 4-8
On Hill and Mountain Roads
................... 4-34
On Off-Road Hills ........................... 4-17
On Snow and Ice
............................. 4-36
Through Deep Standing Water
.................. 2-11
Uphill
..................................... 4-18
Winter
..................................... 4-36
WithaTrailer
............................... 4-48
Drunken Driving
................................ 4-2
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Easy-Entry Seat ................................ I -4
Electrical Equipment. Adding
................ 2-10. 6-59
Enginecoolant
................................. 6-25
Adding
.................................... 6-26
Checking
................................... 6-26
Temperature Gage
............................ 2-46
Exhaust
.................................... 2-25
Identification
................................ 6-59
Overheating
................................. 5- 1 1
Running it While You’re Parked ................. 2-25
Specifications
............................... 6-64
Starting
..................................... 2-9
16-Valve
................................... 6-10
8-Valve
..................................... 6-8
Engineoil
.................................... 6-12
Adding
.................................... 6-13
Additives
................................... 6-15
Checking ................................... 6-12
Pressure Light
............................... 2-47
What Kind to Use
............................ 6- 14
What to do with Used Oil
...................... 6- I6
Whentochange
............................. 6-15
Ethanol(InFue1)
................................ 6-3
Exhaust. Engine
................................ 2-25
Expectant Mothers. Use
of Safety Belts ............. 1-20
Extender. Safety Belt ............................ 1-34
Fabric Cleaning
............................... 6-50
Fan Control Lever ............................... 3-2
Feature. Theft-Deterrent
.................... 3- 10. 3- 15
Fifth (5). Manual Transmission .................... 2- 15
FillingYourTank ................................ 6-4
Engine
Filter. Air Cleaner
.............................. 6-18
Finish Care
.................................... 6-54
Finish Damage
................................. 6-56
First
(1). Manual Transmission .................... 2-14
Flashers. Hazard Warning
......................... 5-1
Flat Tire. Changing
............................. 5-21
Flow-Through Ventilation System
................... 3-4
Fluid Capacities Chart ........................... 6-65
Flushing. Underbody
............................ 7-51
Folding Rear Seat
................................ 1-5
Foreign Countries. Fuel
........................... 6-4
Four-wheel Drive
......................... 2-17. 6-24
Fourth (4). Manual Transmission
................... 2-15
Freewheeling
Hubs ............................. 2-17
FrenchLanguage Manual
11
Front Ashtray .................................. 2-36
FrontAxle
.................................... 6-25
Front Parking and Turn Signal. Replacement
......... 6-37
Front Seat Side Pockets
........................... 2-6
Front Towing Hook-Ups
.......................... 5-8
Fuel
.......................................... 6-2
Gage
...................................... 2-48
Fuse Block. Instrument Panel
..................... 6-42
Fuse Block. Main
............................... 6-62
Fuseusage
.................................... 6-62
Fuses and Circuit Breakers
....................... 6-60
Gage
.. ...........................
FillingYourTank ............................. 6-4
In Foreign Countries
........................... 6-4
Engine Coolant Temperature
................... 2-46
Fuel
....................................... 2-48
Gasolines for Cleaner Air
......................... 6-3
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GAWR (Gross Axle Weight Rating) ................ 4-43
Gear Positions
................................. 2- 12
GloveBox
..................................... 2-5
GVWR (Gross Vehicle Weight Rating) .............. 4-43
Halogen Bulbs
................................ 6-35
Hazard Warning Flashers
.......................... 5-1
Head Restraints
................................. 1-4
Headlamp High-Low Beam Changer
............... 2-30
Headlamps
.................................... 2-30
Headlamps. Bulb Replacement
.................... 6-35
Hearing or Speech Impaired. Customer Assistance
...... 8-2
Heater Controls
................................. 3-1
Heating
........................................ 3-2
High Beam Lamps. How
to Change ................ 2-30
Highway Hypnosis
.............................. 4-33
Hill and Mountain Roads
......................... 4-34
Glass. Cleaning
................................ 6-52
Hitches. Trailer
................................. 4-47
HoodProp
..................................... 6-7
Hood Release
................................... 6-6
Horn ......................................... 2-27
Hubs. Freewheeling
............................. 2- 17
Hydroplaning
.................................. 4-30
If You’re Stuck: In Sand. Mud. Ice or Snow ......... 5-31
Ignition Key Positions
............................ 2-8
Inside Daymight Rearview Mirror
................. 2-34
Inside Rearview Mirror
.......................... 2-34
Inspections
Brakesystem
............................... 7-53
Ignition Switch
.................................. 2-8 Exhaust Systems
............................. 7-52
Restraint Systems
............................ 7-52
Steering. Suspension and Front-Wheel-Drive
Axle Boot and Seal
......................... 7-52
Throttle Linkage
............................. 7-53
Instrument Panel
............................... 2-38
Cleaning
................................... 6-52
Cluster. Optional
............................. 2-41
Cluster. Standard
............................. 2-40
Fuse Block
................................. 6-62
InteriorLamps
................................. 2-33
.................................... J ack. Tire 5-23
Jump Starting
................................... 5-2
Key Lock Cylinders ............................ 7-49
Keys
.......................................... 2-1
Lamps Daytime Running
............................ 2-32
Dome
..................................... 2-33
Interior
.................................... 2-33
Lamp. Malfunction Indicator
...................... 2-46
LampsOnReminder
............................ 2-30
Larger Children. Safety Belt Use
................... 1-31
Leaving Your Vehicle
............................. 2-3
Leaving Your Vehicle With the Engine Running
....... 2-22
Lever AirIntake
................................... 3-2
Airflow ..................................... 3-1
Fancontrol
.................................. 3-2
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Recommended Fluids and Lubricants ............... 7-54
Recovery
Hooks. Using the ....................... 5-32
Recreational Vehicle Towing
...................... 4-40
Front
...................................... 4-41
Rear
....................................... 4-40
theCanvasTop
.............................. 2-60
Removing and
Installing
the Side Window ............................. 2-54
Your Rear Window
........................... 2-53
Replacement Bulbs
............................. 6-63
Replacement, Wheel
............................ 6-47
Replacing Safety Belts
........................... 1-35
Restraints, Checking Your
........................ 1-34
Restraints, Child
................................ 1-26
Restraints, Head
................................. 1-4
Restraints, Replacing Parts After a Crash ............ 1-35
Reverse (R) Position, Automatic Transmission
........ 2- 12
Reverse (R) Position, Manual Transmission
.......... 2- 15
Right Front Passenger Position
.................... 1-21
Roadside Assistance
.............................. 8-5
Roadside Assistance, Canadian
..................... 8-7
Rocking Your Vehicle
........................... 5-32
Replacing Seat
and Restraint System Parts After a Crash 1-35
.................................. Rotation, Tire 6-42
Safety Belt Extender
............................ 1-34
Safety Belt Reminder Light
................... 1.9. 2.44
.................................... Safety Belts 1-8
Careof
.................................... 6-52
DriverPosition
................,............. l-14
Extender ................................... 1-34
Adults
...........,......................... l-13
How to
Wear Properly ........................ 1 - 13 Incorrect Usage
.............................. 1 - 16
Lap-Shoulder
............................... 1-14
Questions People
Ask ......................... 1-12
Rear Seat Passengers
......................... 1-21
Replacing After a Crash
....................... 1-35
Right Front Passenger Position
.................. 1-21
Use by Children
............................. 1-24
Use by Larger Children
........................ 1-31
Use by Smaller Children and Babies
............. 1-24
Use During Pregnancy
........................ 1-20
Reporting to General Motors
.................... 8-5
Reporting to the Canadian Government
............ 8-5
Reporting to
the United States Government ......... 8-4
Scheduled Maintenance Services .................... 7-2
................................... Lap Belt 1-22
WhyTheyWork
.............................. 1-9
SafetyChains
.................................. 4-47
Safety Defects 8-4 ..................................
... Safety Warnings and Symbols ....................... 111
Seats .......................................... 1-1
EasyEnt
ry................................... l-4
Folding Rear 1-5
ManualFront
1-1
.................................
................................ Reclining Front ............................... 1-2
Securing a Child Restraint ..................... 1-27
Seats and Restraint Systems
........................ 1-1
Seats and Seat Controls ........................... 1-1
Second (2), Manual Transmission
.................. 2-15
Service and Appearance Care
...................... 6-1
Service and Owner Publications .................... 8-7
Service Bulletins, Ordering ........................ 8-8
Service Manuals, Ordering
........................ 8-8
Second (2), Automatic Transmission ................. 2-13
Service
........................................ 6-1
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