1997 CHEVROLET TRACKER low beam

The driver-controlled switches for the rear windows are
located on the center console.
There are individual controls near each window.
The driver’s door also has a lock button for the
passenger window(s). When you push LOCK, the
passenger window(s) can’t be raised or lowered. Push
LOCK again to unlock the window(s).
Horn Turn SignaVMultifunction
Lever
The lever on the left
side of the steering column
includes your:
Turn Signal and Lane Change Indicator
Headlamp HigwLow Beam Changer and Passing Signal
0 Lighting Operation
To sound the horn, press one of the horn symbols on the
sides of your steering wheel.
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Lamps Control
Turn the outside part of the lever to control the lamps.
There are three positions for the lamp switch.
OFF: All lamps are off.
lamp and the instrument panel lights come on. The
headlamps are
off.
-:(% : The headlamps and all other operating lamps
come
on.
Lamps On Reminder
If you turn the ignition off, remove the key, open the
door and leave the lamps on,
a chime will remind you to
turn off your lamps.
Headlamp High/Low Beam Changer
First, you must have the headlamps on. For high beams,
push the turn signal lever away from you.
When the high beams are
on, a light on the instrument
panel also will be
on. It will
go off when you switch to
low beam.
To switch back to low beams, pull the lever toward you.
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Flash-to-Pass
With the lever in the low-beam position, pull the lever
toward you to momenrarily switch to high beam (to
signal that
you are going to pass). When you release the
lever, the headlamps will return to low-beam operation.
Windshield Wipermasher Lever
The lever on the right side of the steering column
controls the windshield wipers and washers. Move
the wiper switch to the position you want:
OFF: The wipers are off.
INT Intermittent wiper operation. In light rain or snow,
you might want to use this position rather than
continuous wiping.
LO: The wipers will run continuously at low speed.
HI: The wipers will run continuously at high speed.
For
a single wiping cycle, pull the lever toward you.
Hold it there until the wipers start, then let go. The
wipers will stop after one cycle. If you want more
cycles, hold the lever longer.
Be sure to clear ice and snow from the wiper blades
before using them. If they’re frozen to the windshield,
carefully loosen
or thaw them. If your blades do become
damaged, get new blades or blade inserts.
Heavy snow
or ice can overload your wipers. A circuit
breaker will stop them
until the motor cools. Clear away
snow or ice to prevent an overload.
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Passing Another Vehicle While Using Cruise Control
Use the accelerator pedal to increase your speed. When
you take your foot off the pedal, your vehicle will slow
down to the cruise control speed you set earlier.
Using Cruise Control on Hills
How well your cruise control will work on hills depends
upon your speed, load and the steepness
of the hills.
When going up steep hills, you may have to step on the
accelerator pedal to maintain your speed. When going
downhill, you may have to brake or shift to a lower gear
to keep your speed down. Of course, applying the brake
takes you out
of cruise control. Many drivers find this to
be too much trouble and don’t use cruise control on
steep hills.
Getting Out of Cruise Control
There are three ways to turn off cruise control:
Step lightly on the brake pedal, or push the clutch
pedal if you have a manual transmission.
Push in the CANCEL button on the end of the cruise
control lever.
Press OFF on the cruise control switch.
Erasing Speed Memory
When you turn off the cruise control or the ignition,
your cruise control set speed memory is erased.
Exterior Lamps
Daytime Running Lamps
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) can make it easier for
others to see the front of your vehicle during the day.
DRL can be helpful in many different driving
conditions, but they can be especially helpful in the
short periods after dawn and before sunset.
The
DRL system will make your low-beam headlamps
come
on at a reduced brightness when:
The ignition is on,
0 The headlamp switch is off, and
0 The parking brake is released.
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When you turn on the headlamp switch, your DRL will
go out, and your headlamps will come on.
The other lamps that come
on with your headlamps will
also come on.
When you turn off the headlamp switch, the regular
lamps will go off, and your low-beam headlamps will
come on at the reduced brightness of
DRL.
To idle your vehicle with the DRL off, set the parking
brake. The
DRL will stay off until you release the
parking brake.
As with any vehicle, you should turn on the regular
headlamp system when you need it.
Interior Lamps
Instrument Panel Brightness Control
This knob controls the
brightness of your
instrument panel lights.
Turn the knob to the right to
brighten the lights or to the
left to dim them.
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Here are some tips on night driving.
0 Drive defensively.
Don’t drink and drive.
Adjust your inside rearview mirror to reduce the
glare from headlamps behind you.
Since you can’t see as well, you may need to
slow down and keep more space between you and
other vehicles.
Slow down, especially on higher speed roads. Your
headlamps can light up only
so much road ahead.
In remote areas, watch for animals.
If you’re tired, pull off the road in a safe place
and rest
.
Night Vision
No one can see as well at night as in the daytime. But as
we get older these differences increase. A 50-year-old
driver may require at least twice as much light to
see the
same thing at night as a 20-year-old.
What you do in the daytime can also affect your night
vision. For example, if you spend the day in bright
sunshine you are wise to wear sunglasses. Your eyes will have
less trouble adjusting to night. But if you’re
driving, don’t wear sunglasses at night. They may cut
down on glare from headlamps, but
they also make a lot
of things invisible.
You can be temporarily blinded by approaching
headlamps. It can take a second or two, or even several
seconds, for your eyes to readjust to the dark. When you
are faced with severe glare (as from a driver who
doesn’t lower the high beams, or a vehicle with
misaimed headlamps), slow down a little. Avoid staring
directly into the approaching headlamps.
Keep your windshield and all the glass
on your vehicle
clean
-- inside and out. Glare at night is made much
worse by dirt on the glass.
Even the inside of the glass
can build up a film caused by dust. Dirty glass makes
lights dazzle and flash more than clean glass would,
making the pupils
of your eyes contract repeatedly.
Remember that your headlamps light up far less of a
roadway when you are
in a turn or curve. Keep your
eyes moving; that way, it’s easier to pick out dimly
lighted objects. Just as your headlamps should be
checked regularly for proper aim,
so should your eyes
be examined regularly. Some drivers suffer from night
blindness
-- the inability to see in dim light -- and
aren’t even aware
of it.
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Front Towing
A towing dolly must be used under the drive wheels
when towing
from the front.
Attach J-hook chains on both sides to the rear of lower
control arms inboard of
the spring. Position
a
4” x 4” wood beam across the sling chains
and against the lower control arm front attachment
brackets. Position the lower sling crossbar in front and
against the
4” x 4” wood beam.
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Gear Positions. Manual Transmission ............... 2- 14
Glove Box
.................................... 2-41
Gross Axle Weight Rating ........................ 4-47
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
...................... 4-47
Guide en FranGais
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GV WR. ....................................... 4-47
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Halogen Bulbs .. ............................. 6-33
Hazard Warning Flashers
.......................... 5-2
Head Restraints
................................. 1-4
Headlamps
.................................... 2-3 1
Bulb Replacement ............................ 6-34
HighLow Beam Changer
...................... 2-3 1
Hearing Impaired. Customer Assistance .............. 8-4
Heating
........................................ 3-4
Highway Hypnosis
.............................. 4-38
Hill and Mountain Roads
......................... 4-38
Hitches. Trailer
................................. 4-52
Checking Things Under
......................... 6-7
Hood Latch Operation Check
..................... 7-49
Hubs, Freewheeling ............................. 2- 17
Hydroplaning
.................................. 4-34
Hood
Prop
........................................ 6-8
Release
...................................... 6-7
Horn ......................................... 2-29
Ignition Positions
............................... 2-7
Ignition Transaxle
Lock Check .................... 7-52
Inflation. Tire .................................. 6-41
Inside Daymight Rearview
Mirror ................. 2-39 Inspections
Brakesystem
................................ 7-54
FrontAxle
.................................. 7-54
Exhaust
Systems
............................. 7-53
Front Drive Axle Boot
......................... 7-53
Front Drive Axle Seal
......................... 7-53
Radiator and Heater Hose
...................... 7-53
RearAxle
................................... 7-54
Steering
.................................... 7-53
Suspension
.................................. 7-53
Throttle Linkage
.............................. 7-54
Instrument Panel
............................... 2-58
Brightness Control
............................ 2-38
Cleaning
.................................... 6-51
Cluster ..................................... 2-60
FuseBlock .................................. 6-59
Interior Lamps
................................. 2-38
Jack. Tire
.................................... 5-25
Jump Starting ................................... 5-3
Key Lock Cylinders Service ..................... 7-50
Keys
.......................................... 2-2
Labels Certification
................................. 4-47
Service Parts Identification
..................... 6-58
Tire-Loading Information ...................... 4-47
Vehicle Identification Number
................... 6-58
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