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THE CANADIAN GOVERNMENT
If you live in Canada, and you believe that your vehicle
has a safety defect, you should immediately notify
Transport Canada,
in addition to notifying General
Motors
of Canada Limited. You may write to:
Transport Canada
Box 8880
Ottawa, Ontario
K 1G 352
REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS
TO GENERAL MOTORS
In addition to notifying NHTSA (or Transport Canada)
in a situation like this, we certainly hope you’ll notify
us. Please call us at 1-800-222- 1020 or write:
Chevrolet Motor Division
Chevrolet Customer Assistance Center
P.O. Box 7047
Troy, Michigan 48007-7047 In
Canada, please call us at 1-800-263-3777 (English)
or 1-800-263-7854 (French). Or, write:
General Motors
of Canada Limited
Customer Communication Centre
1908 Colonel Sam Drive
Oshawa, Ontario L1H 8P7
Ordering Service and Owner
Publications in Canada
Service manuals, service bulletins, owner’s manuals and
other service literature are available for purchase for all
current and past model General Motors vehicles.
The toll-free telephone number for ordering information
in Canada is 1-800-668-5539.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Clock. Setting ................................... 3-6
Clutch. Hydraulic
............................... 6- 19
Comfort Controls
................................ 3- 1
Compact Disc Care ............................. 3-21
Control of
a Vehicle .............................. 4-6
Convenience Net
............................... 2-57
Convex Outside Mirror
.......................... 2-50
Coolant .................................. 5-14. 6-23
Coolant Heater. Engine
.......................... 2- 17
Courtesy Transportation ........................... 8-8
Cruise Control
................................. 2-42
Customer Assistance Information
................... 8- I
Customer Satisfaction Procedure .................... 8-2
Compact Spare Tire
............................. 5-35
Damage.
Finish ............................... 6-56
Damage. Sheet Metal
............................ 6-55
Daytime Running Lamps
......................... 2-46
Daytime Running Lamps Indicator Light
............ 2-80
Dead Battery
................................... 5-3
Defects. Reporting Safety
................... 8- IO. 8- 1 I
Defensive Driving ............................... 4-2
Defogging
..................................... 3-5
Dimensions. Vehicle
............................ 6-64
Dome Lamps
.................................. 2-48
Door Locks
....................................... 2-4
Storage
..................................... 2-56
Drive. Automatic Transmission
.................... 2-20
Defrosting
..................................... 3-5 Drive Axle
Service
..............................
City ........................................ 4-32
Defensive
.................................... 4-2
Drunken
..................................... 4-3
Foreign Countries
.............................. 6-4
Freeway .................................... 4-33
Guidelines
.................................. 4-14
Hill and Mountain Roads
....................... 4-35
InaBlizzard
................................. 4-39
Night
...................................... 4-28
Off-Road
................................... 4-15
OnCurves
................................... 4-9
Rainy Conditions
............................. 4-29
Snowy and Icy Conditions
...................... 4-37
Through Deep Standing Water
................... 4-31
WetRoads
.................................. 4-29
Winter
...................................... 4-37
With
a Trailer ................................ 4-50
Driving On Grades While Towing
a Trailer ........... 4-52
Drunken Driving
................................ 4-3
Easy Entry Seat
................................ 1-7
Electrical Equipment, Adding
................ 3-20. 6-58
Electrical System
............................... 6-58
Endgate
....................................... 2-9
Emergency Release
........................... 2-11
Manual Release .............................. 2-10
Remote Release
.............................. 2-11
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GasCap ....................................... 6-5
Gate Ajar Light ................................ 2-81
GearPositions ................................. 2-18
GloveBox .................................... 2-50
Gross Axle Weight Rating ........................ 4-43
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
...................... 4-42
Guide en Franpis
11
GAWR ....................................... 4-43
.. .................................
GVWR ....................................... 4-42
Halogen Bulbs
................................ 6-33
Hazard Warning Flashers
.......................... 5-2
Head Restraints ................................. 1-6
Headlamps
.................................... 2-45
Bulb Replacement ............................ 6-33
HighLow Beam Changer
...................... 2-39
OnReminder
................................ 2-46
Wiring
..................................... 6-59
Hearing Impaired. Customer Assistance
.............. 8-4
Heating ........................................ 3-3
Highway Hypnosis
.............................. 4-35
Hill and Mountain Roads ......................... 4-35
Hitches. Trailer
................................. 4-48
Horn
......................................... 2-37
Hydraulic Clutch
............................... 6- I9
Check
...................................... 7-47
Hydroplaning .................................. 4-31
Hood
.......................................... 6-6 Ignition
Positions
.............................. 2-13
Inflation. Tire
............................. 6.41. 7.46
Inside Daymight Rearview Mirror
................. 2-49
Inspections
Brake System
................................ 7-51
Exhaust Systems ............................. 7-50
Front Drive Axle Boot Seal
..................... 7-50
Radiator and Heater Hose
...................... 7-50
Steering .................................... 7-50
Throttle Linkage .............................. 7-50
Transfer Case ................................ 7-51
Instrument Panel ............................... 2-67
Cleaning
.................................... 6-52
Cluster
..................................... 2-69
FuseBlock
.................................. 6-59
Interior Lamps
................................. 2-47
Suspension
.................................. 7-50
Jacking Equipment
............................. 5-26
Jump Starting
................................... 5-3
Key in the Ignition ............................. 2-12
Key Lock Cylinders Service ...................... 7-47
Key Release Button
............................. 2-15
Keyless Entry System
............................ 2-6
Keys .......................................... 2-2
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............................. 4-42
Fuse
....................................... 6-60
Safety Belt .................................. 1-48
Service Parts Identification
..................... 6-58
Vehicle Identification Number
................... 6-58
Lamps
........................................ 2-45
Dome
...................................... 2-48
Front Map
................................... 2-48
Front Reading
........................... 2.47. 2.51
Interior ..................................... 2-47
OnReminder
................................ 2-46
Latches. Seatback
................................ 1-6
Leaving Your Vehicle ............................. 2-5
Lighter
....................................... 2-61
Lights
Air Bag Readiness ....................... 1-2 1. 2.73
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning
............ 2.76. 4.7
Brake System Warning
......................... 2-75
Charging System
............................. 2-73
CheckGages
................................ 2-80
Gate
Ajar ................................... 2-81
Safety Belt Reminder ...................... 1-9. 2-72
Service Engine Soon .......................... 2-77
Shitt
.................................. 2-22, 2-80
Loading
Your Vehicle ........................... 4-42
Locking
Rear Axle .............................. 2-23
Lockout Switch
................................ 2-37
Leaving Your Vehicle with the Engine Running ....... 2-32
Daytime Running Lamps Indicator ............... 2-80 Locks
......................................... 2-4
Door
........................................ 2-4
Key Lock Cylinder Service
..................... 7-47
PowerDoor
.................................. 2-5
Rear Door Security
............................. 2-5
Loss of Control ................................ 4-13
Lubricants and Fluids
....................... 6.64. 7.52
Lubrication Service. Body
........................ 7-47
Luggagecarrier
................................ 2-59
Lumbar Controls
............................ 1.3. 1-4
Maintenance Record
........................... 7-55
Maintenance Schedule
............................ 7-1
Long Trip/Highway
....................... 7.6. 7.30
Owner Checks and Services
..................... 7-46
Periodic Maintenance Inspections
................ 7-50
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
............. 7-52
Scheduled Maintenance Services
.................. 7-4
Short Trip/City
............................ 7.5. 7.7
Maintenance. Underbody
......................... 6-56
Maintenance When Trailer Towing
.................. 4-54
Malfunction Indicator Lamp
...................... 2-77
Manual Front Seat
............................... 1-2
Manual Lumbar Support
.......................... 1-3
Manual Transmission
Check
...................................... 7-47
Fluid
....................................... 6-18
Shifting ..................................... 2-21
Starting
Your Engine .......................... 2-16
Steering
Column Park Lock Check
............... 7-49
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Mirrors ....................................... 2-49
Convex Outside .............................. 2-50
Inside Daymight Rearview ..................... 2-49
Outside ..................................... 2-49
Visor Vanity ................................. 2-62
Model Reference ................................. vi
Mountain Roads ................................ 4-35
Multifunction Lever ............................. 2-38
Net. Convenience .............................. 2-57
Neutral
Automatic Transmission
....................... 2- 19
Manual Transmission .......................... 2-22
New Vehicle “Break-In” ......................... 2- 13
Nightvision ................................... 4-28
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts ............. 6-63
Odometer .................................... 2-68
Off-Road Driving .............................. 4-15
Off-Road Recovery ............................. 4- 1 1
0il.Engine ..................................... 6-9
Opener . Garage Door ............................ 2-51
Ordering Owner and Smite Publications ....... 8- 1 I. 8- 12
Outside Mirror
Manual Adjust ............................... 2-49
Power Remote Control ......................... 2-49
Convex ..................................... 2-50
Overdrive . Automatic Transmission ................ 2-20
Overhead Console .............................. 2-50
Overheating Engine ............................. 5-12
Owner Checks and Services ....................... 7-46
Owner Publications ........................ 8- 1 1. 8. 12
Paint Spotting. Chemical ........................ 6-56
Park
Automatic Transmission
....................... 2-18
Shifting Into ................................. 2-30
Shifting Out of ............................... 2-33
AtNight .................................... 2-12
Brake ...................................... 2-29
Brake Mechanism Check ....................... 7-49
Lots ....................................... 2-12
On Hills with a Trailer ......................... 4-52
Over Things That Burn ........................ 2-34
Your Vehicle. Manual Transmission .............. 2-33
Passing ....................................... 4-12
Payload ....................................... 4-44
Periodic Maintenance Inspections .................. 7-50
Power
Accessory Outlets
............................ 2-63
DoorLocks ................................... 2-5
Remote Control Mirror ........................ 2-49
Steering ..................................... 4-9
Steering Fluid ................................ 6-26
Windows ................................... 2-36
Powerseat ..................................... 1-3
Lumbar Controls .............................. 1-4
Parking

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Problems on the Road ............................ 5-1
Publications. Service and Owner
.............. 8- 1 I. 8- 12
Radiator. Adding Coolant ....................... 5- 19
Radiator Pressure Cap ........................... 6-26
Radio Reception
................................ 3- I9
Radios AM-FM Stereo
............................... 3-6
Cassette Care
........................... 3-20? 7-46
Cassette Tape Player
...................... 3-8. 3- 10
Compact Disc Player .......................... 3- 13
Theft-Deterrent Feature. CD Player .............. 3- 17
Rain. Driving .................................. 4-29
Rear Axle
....................................... 6-20
Door Security Locks
........................... 2-5
Safety Belt Comfort Guides ..................... 1-3 1
Seat Passengers .............................. 1-28
Seats
........................................ 1-7
Towing
..................................... 5-11
Window Defogger ............................. 3-5
Window WasheriWi per ........................ 2-41
RearSeats
...................................... 1-7
Rearview Mirror ................................ - 3 -49
Reclining Front Seatbacks
......................... 1-4
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
.......... 6-64.7-52
Recovery
Hooks ................................ 5-37
Recovery Tank
. Coolant .......................... 5- I6
Recreational Vehicle Towing ...................... 4-41 Replacement
Bulbs ...................................... 6-62
Parts
....................................... 6-63
Wheel
...................................... 6-46
Reporting Safety Defects
.................... 8- 10. 8-11
Restraints Check
...................................... 7-47
Checking
................................... 1-47
Child ....................................... 1-37
Head
........................................ 1-6
Replacing Parts After
a Crash ................... 1-48
Automatic Transmission ....................... 2-19
Manual Transmission
.......................... 2-22
Right Front Passenger Position .................... 1-36
Roadside Assistance
.............................. 8-5
Canadian .................................... 8-7
Rocking Your Vehicle ........................... 5-37
Rotation . Tires ................................. 6-42
Safety Belts
................................... 1-8
Care ....................................... 6-52
Center Front Passenger Position ................. 1-26
Children
............................... 1-35 . 1-44
Driver Position ............................... 1-13
Extender .................................... 1-47
How to Wear Properly ......................... 1-13
Lap Belt ............................... 1-27 . 1-33
Reverse
Adults
...................................... 1-13
Center Rear Passenger Position
.................. 1-34
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