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Check Oil Level Warning Light Low Washer Fluid Warning Light
CHECK OIL
LEVEL
The CHECK OIL LEVEL
light
turns on for three
seconds as
a bulb check
each time the ignition key is
turned to the
RUN position.
If the light doesn’t turn on,
have your vehicle serviced.
If the engine oil is more than one quart (0.95 L) low and
the engine has been shut off for at least eight minutes,
the
CHECK OIL LEVEL light will turn on for about
one minute and will then remain
0: il the next time
you start the vehicle.
If the CHECK OIL LEVEL light turns on, the engine oil
level should be checked at the dipstick then brought up
to the proper level, if necessary. See “Engine Oil” in
the Index.
WASHER FLUID
This light will come on
when
your windshield
washers
are working and the
fluid container is less than
one-third full.
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When the ignition key is turned to RUN, all possible
HUD images will come on, then the Head-Up Display
will operate normally.
If you never look at your instrument panel, you may not
see something important, such as a warning light. So be
sure to
scan your displays and controls and the driving
environment just as
you would in a vehicle without HUD.
NOTICE:
Although the HUD image appears to be near the
front
of the vehicle, do not use it as a parking aid.
The
HUD was not designed for that purpose.
If you try to use it that way, such as in a
parking lot,
you may misjudge distance
and run into something.
The HUD controls are located to the left of the
steering
column.
1. Start your engine and slide the HUD dimmer control
all the way up.
The brightness of the HUD image is determined by
whether the headlamp switch
is on or off, and where
you have set the HUD dimmer control.
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Electronic Compass (Option)
N‘
Some vehicles are equipped with an electronic compass.
As with all compasses, this unit senses the earth’s
magnetic
field to show the direction the car is pointing. The
earth’s magnetic field
is not always the same
direction as true north
as we know it. So, you must
enter
a zone number to tell the compass the difference
between magnetic and actual north.
This tells the
compass where in the country you are driving
The compass shows the zone number in use each time
you turn your key on. This is shown above. The number
is turned
off after a few seconds.
The compass remembers your zone,
so you only have to
change it if you drive to a new zone on the map. The
compass adjusts only a small amount for
each zone, so
you may not notice a difference if you drive from one
zone to the next one, until you cross several zones.
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Choosing Your Zone Number Changing
Your Zone Number
Locate your zone number on the map above. If your
number is different than the one shown when you
turn the
key on, follow
the steps to change your zone number.
If you live on the line, you can pick the zone area you
are most likely to drive in. (In Alaska use Zone
9 or 10.
In Hawaii use Zone 7).
r ZONE 05'
1.
2.
3.
4.
Press and hold the MODE button until zone and the
zone number appear.
Release the MODE button.
Press the MODE button until your number appears.
In a few seconds, the zone number and
ZONE turn
off, and the new zone number is remembered by
the compass.
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Drunken Driving
Death and injury associated with drinking and driving is
a national tragedy. It’s the number one contributor to the
highway death toll, claiming thousands of victims
every year.
Alcohol affects four things that anyone needs to drive
a vehicle:
0 Judgment
Muscular Coordination
0 Vision
Attentiveness.
Police records show that almost half of all motor
vehicle-related deaths involve alcohol. In most cases,
these deaths
are the result of someone who was drinking
and driving.
In recent years, some 17,000 annual motor
vehicle-related deaths have been associated with the use
of alcohol, with more than
300,000 people injured.
Many adults
-- by some estimates, nearly half the
adult population
-- choose never to drink alcohol, so
they never drive after drinking. For persons under 21,
it’s against the law in every U.S. state to drink alcohol.
There are good medical, psychological and
developmental reasons for these laws. The
obvious way to solve this highway safety problem
is for people never to drink alcohol and then drive. But
what
if people do? How much is “too much” if the
driver plans to drive? It’s a lot less than many might
think. Although it depends on each person and situation,
here is some general information on the problem.
The Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC)
of someone
who is drinking depends upon four things:
The amount of alcohol consumed
The drinker’s body weight
0 The amount of food that is consumed before and
during drinking
0 The length of time it has taken the drinker to
According to
the American Medical Association, a
180-lb. (82 kg) person who drinks three 12-ounce
(355 ml) bottles of beer in an hour will end up with a
BAC of about
0.06 percent. The person would reach the
same BAC by drinking three 4-ounce (120 ml) glasses
of wine or
three mixed drinks if each had 1 - 1/2 ounces
(45 ml) of a liquor like whiskey, gin
or vodka.
consume
the alcohol.
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Hazard Warning Flashers
Your hazard warning flashers let you warn others. They
also let police know you have a problem. Your front and
rear
turn signal lamps will flask on and off.
Press the button in to make
your front and rear turn
signal lamps flash on
and
off.
Your hazard warning flashers work no matter what
position your key
is in, and even if the key is not in.
To turn off the flashers,
pull out on the collar.
When the hazard warning flashers are on, your turn
signals won’t work.
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A vlehicle can fall from a car carrier if it isn’t
adequately secure’d. This can cause
a collision,
serious personal
injury and vehicle damage. The
vehicle should
be tightly secured with chains or
steel cables before it is transported.
Don’t use substitutes (ropes, leather straps,
canvas webbing, etc.) that
can be cut by s’harp
edges underneath the towed vehicle. Always use
T-hooks inserted in the T-hook slots. Never use
J-hooks.
They will damage drivetrain and
suspension components. When
your vehicle
is being towed, have the ignition key
turned to the
OFF position. The steering wheel should
be clamped in
a straight-ahead position, with a clamping
device designed for towing service.
Do not use the
vehicle’s steering column lock for this. The transaxle
should be in
NEUTRAL (N) and the parking
brake released.
Don’t have your vehicle towed on thle drive wheels,
unless you must.
If the vehicle must be towed on the
drive wheels, b’e sure to follow
the speed and distance
restrictions later in this section or your transaxle will be
damaged. If these limits must be exceeded, then the
drive wheels have to be supported on a dolly.
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Fuels in Foreign Countries
If you plan on driving in another country outside the
United States or Canada, the proper fuel may be hard to
find. Never use leaded gasoline or any other fuel not
recommended in the previous text on fuel. Costly repairs
caused
by use of improper fuel wouldn’t be covered by
your warranty.
To check on fuel availability, ask an auto club, or
contact a major oil company that does business in the
country where you’ll
be driving.
You can also write us at the following address for
advice, Just tell us where you’re going and give your
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN).
General Motors International Product Center
1908 Colonel Sam Drive
Oshawa, Ontario
L1H 8P7
Fuel Door Lock (Option)
On a model equipped with the theft-deterrent system,
the fuel door is locked and unlocked together with the
driver’s power door lock. Therefore, to unlock the fuel
filler door, you may use the outside door key lock, the
inside power door lock button or the Remote Keyless
Entry key chain transmitter.
To unlock the fuel door,
unlock the driver’s door.
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