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Chevrolet/Geo Roadside
Assistance Program
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To enhance Chevrolet/Geo's strong commitment to
customer satisfaction, Chevrolet/Geo is excited to
announce the establishment
of the Chevrolet/Geo
Roadside Assistance Center. As the owner
of a 1997
Chevrolet/Geo, membership in Roadside Assistance
is free. Roadside Assistance
is available
24 hours a day,
365 days a year, by calling 1-800-CHEV-USA
(1 -800-243-8872). This toll-free number will provide
you over-the-phone roadside assistance with minor
mechanical problems. If your problem cannot be
resolved over the phone, our advisors have access to
a nationwide network
of dealer recommended service
providers. Roadside membership
is free, however some
services may incur costs.
Roadside offers two levels of service to the customer,
Basic Care and CourtesyT" Care:
Toll-free number, 1 -800-CHEV-USA
Free towing for warranty repairs
0 Basic over-the-phone technical advice
Available dealer services at reasonable costs (ie.,
wrecker services, locksmitldkey service, glass
repair, etc.)
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ROADSIDE Courtesy TM Care PROVIDES:
Roadside Basic Care services (as outlined above)
Plus:
FREE Non-Warranty Towing (to the closest dealer
from a legal roadway)
0 FREE Locksmith/Key Service (when keys are lost
on the road
or locked inside)
0 FREE Flat Tire Service (spare installed on the road)
FREE Jump Start (at home or on the road)
FREE Fuel Delivery ($5 of fuel delivered on
the road)
ChevroletIGeo offers Courtesy Transportation
for
customers needing wamanty service. Courtesy
Transportation will be offered in conjunction with
the coverage provided by the Bumper to Bumper
New Vehicle Limited Warranty to eligible purchasers
of 1997 Chevrolet/Geo passenger car and light duty
trucks. (Please see your selling dealer for details.) Note:
Courtesy Care is available to Retail
and Retail Lease
Customers operating 1997 and newer Chevrolet/Geo vehicles for a period
of 3 years/36,000 miles (60 000 km),
whichever occurs first. All Courtesy Care services must
be pre-arranged by Chevrolet/Geo Roadside or dealer
Service Management.
Basic Care and Courtesy Care are not part of or
included in the coverage provided by the New Vehicle
Limited Warranty. ChevroletIGeo reserves the right to
modify or discontinue
Basic Care and Courtesy Care
at any time.
For complete program details, see your Chevrolet/Geo
dealer to obtain a Roadside Assistance Center brochure.
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.
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Clock. Setting the ................................ 3-6
ClutchAdjustment
.............................. 6-21
Coinholder
.................................... 2-42
Comfort Controls
................................ 3-1
Compact Disc Care
............................. 3- 19
Control. Loss of
................................ 4-14
Control of a Vehicle
.............................. 4-6
ConvertibleTop
................................ 2-44
Convex Outside Mirror
.......................... 2-41
Coolant
....................................... 6-23
Level Check
................................. 5-16
Radiator
.................................... 5-20
Recovery Tank
............................... 5- 17
Temperature Gage
............................ 2-66
CoolingSystem
................................ 5-15
Courtesy Transportation
........................... 8-7
Cruise Control
................................. 2-34
Clutch
System Service
........................... 7-54
Compact Disc Player
............................ 3 . 11
CruiseLight
................................... 2-35
Cupholders
.................................... 2-42
Customer Assistance for Text Telephone Users
......... 8-4
Customer Assistance Information
................... 8- 1
Customer Satisfaction Procedure
..................... 8-2
Damage. Finish
............................... 6-56
Damage. Sheet Metal
............................ 6-55
Daytime Running Lamps
......................... 2-37
Daytime Running Lamps Indicator Light
............ 2-71
Dead Battery
................................... 5-3
Defects. Reporting Safety
........................ 8-10
Defensive Driving
............................... 4-2
Defogger. Rear Window .......................... 3-5
Defrosting
..................................... 3-5
Dimensions. Vehicle
............................ 6-64
Dome Lamp
Bulb Replacement .................... 6-39
Dome Lamps
.................................. 2-39
Door Defogging
..................................... 3-5
Locks
....................................... 2-3
Storage
..................................... 2-41
Downshifting
.................................. 2-16
Drive Position. Automatic Transmission
............. 2-12
DriverPosition
................................. 1-18
Driving
City
........................................ 4-35
Defensive
.................................... 4-2
Drunken
..................................... 4-2
Freeway
.................................... 4-36
Guidelines
.................................. 4-15
InaBlizzard
................................. 4-42
In Foreign Countries ........................... 6-5
IntheRain
.................................. 4-32
Night ...................................... 4-30
Off-Road ................................... 4-15
OnCurves
.................................. 4-10
On Grades
While Towing a Trailer ............... 4-55
On Hill and Mountain Roads
.................... 4-38
On Snow and Ice
............................. 4-41
Throughwater
............................... 4-34
WetRoads
.................................. 4-32
Winter
...................................... 4-40
WithaTrailer
................................ 4-53
DrunkenDriving
................................ 4-2
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Fetbric C1eani;ag; ............................... 45-49
Fifth &ar91kfgmd Tkmxqaimion ................... 2-15
Fillitrg YOW 'Jk& ................................ 6-5:
Filter. Air ..................................... 6-15
Finish Care .................................... 6-53
Finish Damage ................................. 6-56
First Gear. Manual Transmission ................... 2-14
Flashers. Hazard Warning ... ..................... 5-2
Flash-to-Pass Feature ........................... 2-32
Flat Tire. Changing ............................. 5-23
Fluid Capacities ................................ 6-63
Fluid Level Check .............................. 7-50
Fluids and Lubricants ............................ 7-55
Foreign Countries. Fuel ........................... 6-5
Fourth Gear. Manual Transmission ................. 2-15
Four-wheel Drive .................... 2-17.2-20. 6-22
French Language Manual 11
Front Axle .................................... 6-23
Front Seat Side Pockets .......................... 2-42
Front Sidemarker Lamp Bulb Replacement ........... 6-36
Front Turn Signal Lamp Bulb Replacement .......... 6-35
.. ...........................
FrontTowing .................................. 5-10
Fuel .......................................... 6-3
Canada ...................................... 6-3
DoorLock ................................... 6-6
Filling Your Tank .............................. 6-5
Gage ....................................... 2-72
In Foreign Countries ........................... 6-5
Fuses and Circuit Breakers ....................... 6-59
Gag&%
Enghe C.OP~UI% Temgmat~~e .................... 2-66
Fuel ....................................... 2-72
GABR ....................................... 447
Gear Pasidom. Automatic TmmmiSsion ............. 2-10
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Rear Axle
....................................... 6-21
Combination Lamp Bulb Replacement
............ 6-38
Door Security Locks ........................... 2-4
Folding Seatbacks
......................... 1-6. 1-9
Seat Passengers
.............................. 1-3 1
Sidemarker Lamp Bulb Replacement ............. 6-37
Turn Signal Lamp Bulb Replacement
............. 6-38
Window Defogger ............................. 3-5
Window Defogger Light ........................ 3-5
Windshield Washer ........................... 2-33
Defogger Light
................................ 3-5
Towing
..................................... 5-11
Rear Window
Opening and Closing Your
...................... 2-47
Removing and Installing
....................... 2-47
Inside Daymight
............................. 2-39
Rearview Mirrors
............................... 2-39
Convex Outside
.............................. 2-41
Inside Daymight Rearview
..................... 2-39
ManualAdjust
............................... 2-40
Power Remote Control
......................... 2-40
Reclining Front Seatbacks
......................... 1-3
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
............... 7-55
RecoveryHooks ................................ 5-35
Recovery Tank. Coolant
.......................... 5- 17
Refrigerants. Air Conditioning .................... 6-64
Bulbs
...................................... 6-62
Parts
....................................... 6-62
Wheel
...................................... 6-46
Recreational
Vehicle Towing
...................... 4-44
Replacement Replacing Safety Belts
........................... 1-46
Reporting Safety Defects
......................... 8-10
Checking
................................... 1-45
Child
....................................... 1-36
Head
....................................... l-4
Replacing Parts After a Crash ................... 1-46
System Check
................................ 7-50
Reverse, Automatic Transmission
.................. 2-11
Reverse, Manual Transmission
.................... 2-15
Right Front Passenger Position
.................... 1-25
Roadside Assistance
.............................. 8-5
Roadside Assistance, Canadian
..................... 8-7
Rocking Your Vehicle ........................... 5-35
Rotation, Tires
................................. 6-42
Restraints
Safety Belt Extender
............................ 1-45
Safety Belts ................................... 1-12
Adults
...................................... 1-18
Care
....................................... 6-52
Children
.................................... 1-34
Driver Position
............................... 1-18
Extender .................................... 1-45
How to Wear Properly
......................... 1-18
Incorrect Usage
.................... 1-20, 1-43, 1-44
Lap-Shoulder
........................... 1 - 18, 1 -32
Larger Children
.............................. 1-42
Passenger Position
............................ 1-25
Questions and Answers
........................ 1-17
Rear Seat Passengers .......................... 1-31
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Tachometer .................................. 2-6 1
Tailgate Lock Release ............................ 2-6
Tailgate
........................................ 2-5
TapePlayerCare
............................... 3-18
Theft
.......................................... 2-6
Theft-Deterrent Feature. CD Player
................ 3- 15
Thermostat .................................... 6-26
Third Gear. Manual Transmission
.................. 2- 15
Tirechains
.................................... 6-48
TireLoading
................................... 4-47
Tire-Loading Information Label
................... 4-47
Tires
......................................... 6-40
Alignment and Balance
........................ 6-46
Chains
..................................... 6-48
ChangingaFlat
.............................. 5-23
Cleaning
.................................... 6-55
Inflation
.................................... 6-41
Inflation Check
............................... 7-49
Inspection and Rotation
........................ 6-42
Pressure
.................................... 6-41
Storing a Flat or Spare
......................... 5-32
Temperature
................................. 6-46
Traction
.................................... 6-45
Treadwear
................................... 6-45
Uniform Quality Grading
....................... 6-45
Wear Indicators
.............................. 6-43
When It’s Time for New
....................... 6-43
Buying
New
.................................. 6-44
Loading
.................................... 4-47
Wheel Replacement
........................... 6-46 Top
Strap
..................................... 1-37
Torque. Wheel Nut
......................... 5-32. 6-64
TorqueLock
................................... 2-24
Towing ATrailer
.................................... 4-49
Recreational Vehicle
.......................... 4-44
Towing Your Vehicle
............................. 5-8
Trailer Brakes
..................................... 4-53
Driving on Grades
............................ 4-55
Driving with
................................. 4-53
Hitches
..................................... 4-52
Maintenance When Towing
..................... 4-56
Parking on Hills
.............................. 4-55
Safety Chains
................................ 4-53
Total Weight on Tires
.......................... 4-52
Towing
..................................... 4-49
Turnsignals
................................. 4-55
Weight ..................................... 4-51
Tongueweight
............................... 4-51
Transfer Case. Manual Shift
................. 2-20, 6-22
Transmission Fluid Automatic
................................... 6-16
Manual
..................................... 6-19
Transportation. Courtesy
.......................... 8-7
Trip Odometer ................................. 2-61
TTYUsers
..................................... 8-4
Turn Signal and Lane Change Signals
............... 2-30
Turn SignaVMultifunction Lever
................... 2-29
Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
................ 4-55
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