1998 CHEVROLET CAVALIER light

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Chevrolet offers Courtesy Transportation for customers
needing warranty service. Courtesy Transportation will
be offered in conjunction with the coverage provided by
the Bumper to Bumper New Vehicle Limited Warranty
to retail purchasers of
1998 Chevrolet passenger cars
and light duty trucks (please see your selling dealer
for details).
Courtesy Transportation includes:
0
a
0
a
One way shuttle ride for any warranty repair
completed during the same day.
Up to $30 maximum daily vehicle rental allowance
for
any Overnight warranty repair up to five days, OR
Up to $30 maximum daily cab, bus or other
transportation allowance in lieu of rental for any
overnight warranty repair up to five days, OR
Up to
$10 daily fuel allowance for rides provided by
another person (i.e., fi-iend, neighbor, etc.)
in lieu of
rental for any overnight warranty repair up to five days.
Note: All Courtesy Transportation arrangements
will be administered by your Chevrolet dealer
service management. Claim amounts should
reflect all actual
costs.
Chevrolet Courtesy Transportation is not part of the
Bumper to Bumper New Vehicle Limited Warranty.
Chevrolet reserves the right to make any changes or
discontinue Courtesy Transportation at any time without notification.
Chevrolet dealer.
0 For additional program details, contact your
Some state insurance regulations make it impractical
to
rent vehicles to people under 21 years of age. If you are
under
21 and have difficulty renting a vehicle, Chevrolet
will reimburse up to $30/day for documented
transportation you receive.
For warranty repairs during the Complete Vehicle Coverage period in the New Vehicle Limited Warranty,
interim transportation may be available under
the
Courtesy Transportation Program. Please consult your
dealer for details. The Roadside Assistance program is
available only in
the United States and Canada.
In Canada, please consult your GM dealer for
information on Courtesy Transportation.
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Adapter Kit. CD ............................... 3- 15
Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your Vehicle
...... 6-3
AirBag
....................................... 1-23
How Does it Restrain .......................... 1-27
How it Works ................................ 1-25
Location
.................................... 1-25
Readiness Light
......................... 1-23, 2-66
What Makes it Inflate
.......................... 1-27
What Will You See After it Inflates
............... 1-27
When Should it Inflate
......................... 1-26
Aircleaner
.................................... 6-17
Air Conditioning
................................ 3-4
Air Conditioning Refrigerants
..................... 6-64
Alignment and Balance, Tire
...................... 6-46
Aluminum Wheels, Cleaning
...................... 6-54
Antenna, Fixed
................................. 3-24
Antifreeze
..................................... 6-25
Anti-Lock
................................ 2-68, 4-7
Brake System Warning Light
................ 2-68, 4-7
Brakes
...................................... 4-7
Anti-Theft, Radio
.............................. 3-20
Appearancecare
............................... 6-48
Appearance Care Materials
....................... 6-56
Arbitration Program
.............................. 8-9
Servicing
................................... 1-29
Ashtrays
...................................... 2-48
Audio Systems
.................................. 3-7
Auto-Down Window
............................ 2-32
Automatic Overdrive
............................ 2-23
Automatic Transaxle
............................ 2-15
Check
...................................... 7-31
Fluid
.................................. 6-18, 6-21
Gear Positions
............................... 2-20
Operation
................................... 2-19
Park Mechanism Check
........................ 7-34
Shifting
..................................... 2-19
Starting Your Engine
.......................... 2-15
Audio Equipment. Adding
........................ 3-22
Back-up Lamps Bulb Replacement
............... 6-38
Battery
....................................... 6-35
Charging System Light
........................ 2-67
Jump Starting
................................. 5-3
Replacement. Keyless Entry
..................... 2-9
Saver
...................................... 2-44
Warnings
................................ 5-3, 5-5
BBB Auto Line ................................. 8-9
Better Business Bureau Mediation
................... 8-9
Blizzard
...................................... 4-26
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.................................. 6-34
Fluid
....................................... 6-31
Master Cylinder
.............................. 6-3 1
Parking ..................................... 2-26
PedalTravel
................................. 6-34
Replacing System Parts
........................ 6-34
System Warning Light
......................... 2-67
Trailer
...................................... 4-36
Transaxle Shift Interlock Check
.................. 7-33
Wear
....................................... 6-33
Brakes.Anti -Lock
............................... 4-7
Braking in Emergencies
.......................... 4- 10
Break-In. New Vehicle
.......................... 2- 13
BTSICheck ................................... 7-33
Bulb Replacement
.............................. 6-35
Back-up Lamps
.............................. 6-38
Center High-Mounted Stoplamp
............ 6-38. 6-39
Dome Lamp
................................. 6-39
RearTurnSignal
............................. 6-37
Taillamp
.................................... 6-37
Bypass Switch. Convertible Top
................... 2-57
Braking
........................................ 4-6
Canadian Roadside Assistance
.................... 8-7
Capacities and Specifications
...................... 6-63
Carbon Monoxide
.......... 2.10.2.30.2.31.4.27. 4.36
Cassette Deck Service
........................... 7-30
Cassette Tape Player
........................ 3.9. 3. 11
Care
....................................... 3-23
CD Adapter Kit
................................ 3- 15 CDCare
...................................... 3-24
CDPlayer
..................................... 3-16
Theft-Deterrent Feature
........................ 3-20
Center Console Storage Area
...................... 2-47
Center High-Mounted Stoplamp Bulb
Replacement
............................ 6.38. 6.39
Center Rear Passenger Position
.................... 1-36
Certification Label
.............................. 4-31
Chains. Safety
................................. 4-36
Chains. Tire
................................... 6-47
Changing a Flat Tire
............................. 5-23
Check Engine Light
............................. 2-71
Check Gages Light
.............................. 2-76
Checking Your Restraint Systems
.................. 1-55
Chemical Paint Spotting
.......................... 6-55
Child Restraints
................................ 1-40
Securing in a Rear Outside Seat Position ........... 1-45
Securing
in the Center Rear Seat Position .......... 1-48
Securing in the Passenger Seat Position
........... 1-50
Securing in the Right Front Seat Position
.......... 1-50
Top Strap ................................... 1-45
WheretoPut ................................ 1-44
Cigarette Lighter
............................... 2-48
Circuit Breakers and Fuses
....................... 6-59
Cleaner. Air
................................... 6-17
Cleaning
...................................... 6-48
Aluminum Wheels
............................ 6-54
ConvertibleTop
.............................. 6-53
Exterior LampsLenses
........................ 6-52
Fabric
...................................... 6-49
Glass ....................................... 6-51

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Drive. Automatic Transaxle
....................... 2-22
Driver Position
................................. 1 - 14
Driving City
........................................ 4-19
Defensive
.................................... 4-2
Drunken
..................................... 4-3
Freeway
.................................... 4-20
In a Blizzard
................................. 4-26
In Foreign Countries
........................... 6-5
In
the Rain .................................. 4-16
Night
...................................... 4-15
On Curves
.................................. 4-10
On Grades While Towing a Trailer
............... 4-38
On Hill and Mountain Roads
.................... 4-22
On Snow and Ice
............................. 4-25
Through Water
............................... 4- 18
WetRoads
.................................. 4-16
Winter
...................................... 4-24
With a Trailer
................................ 4-36
Drunken Driving
................................ 4-3
Easy Entry Seat
................................ 1-6
Electrical Equipment. Adding
........... 2.16.3.22. 6.58
Electrical System
............................... 6-58
Engine
.................................. 6.10. 6.11
Coolant
..................................... 6-25
Coolant Heater
............................... 2- 18
Coolant Level Check .......................... 7-30
Coolant Temperature Gage
..................... 2-70 Exhaust
................. 2.10.2.30.2.31.4.27. 4.36
Fuse Block
.................................. 6-62
Identification
................................ 6-57
OilLevelCheck
.............................. 7-30
Overheating
................................. 5-14
Running While Parked
......................... 2-31
Specifications
................................ 6-65
Starting Your
...................... 2.15.2.16. 2.17
Engineoil
.................................... 6-12
Adding
..................................... 6-13
Additives
................................... 6-16
Checking
................................... 6-13
Used
....................................... 6-16
What To Use
................................. 6-14
Whentochange
.............................. 6-16
Enhanced Traction System
......................... 4-8
Active Light
............................. 2.70. 4.9
Operation
.................................... 4-8
Ethanol
........................................ 6-4
ETS
.......................................... 4-8
Active Light
............................. 2.70. 4.9
Warning Light
........................... 2.69. 4.9
Exhaust. Engine
................. 2.10.2.30.4.27. 4.36
Exterior Lamps
................................. 2-40
Exterior LampsLenses. Cleaning
.................. 6-52
Warning Light
........................... 2.69. 4.9
Fabric Cleaning
............................... 6-49
Fabric Protection
............................... 6-50
Fifth Gear. Manual Transaxle ..................... 2-25
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Ignition Transaxle Lock Check
.................... 7-33
Illuminated Entry
............................... 2-43
Inflation. Tire
.................................. 6-41
Inside Daymight Rearview Mirror
................. 2-45
Inspections
.................................... 7-35
Brake System
................................ 7-36
CaliperIKnuckle
.............................. 7-36
Engine Cooling System
........................ 7-35
Exhaust System
.............................. 7-35
Front-Wheel-Drive Axle Boot
.................. 7-35
Front-Wheel-Drive Axle Seal
................... 7-35
Steering
.................................... 7-35
Suspension
.................................. 7-35
Throttle System
.............................. 7-35
Installing the Boot
.............................. 2-51
Instrumentpanel
............................... 2-60
Cleaning
.................................... 6-50
Cluster ................................ 2-62. 2-63
FuseBlock
.................................. 6-59
Intensity Control
............................. 2-43
Intensity Control
............................... 2-43
Interior Lamps
................................. 2-43
Bulb Replacement
............................ 6-39
Jack. Tire
.................................... 5-25
Jump Starting
................................... 5-3
Key Lock Cylinders Service
..................... 7-32
Key Release Button
............................. 2- 15 Keyless Entry
System
............................ 2-6
Keys
.......................................... 2-2
Labels
....................................... 4-31
Certification
................................. 4-31
Service Parts Identification
..................... 6-57
Tire-Loading Information
...................... 4-31
Vehicle Identification Number
................... 6-57
Lamps
........................................ 2-40
Exterior
.................................... 2-40
FrontReading
................................ 2-44
Interior
..................................... 2-43
OnReminder
................................ 2-40
Latches, Seatback
................................ 1-5
Leaving Your Vehicle
............................. 2-6
Leaving Your Vehicle with the Engine Running
....... 2-28
Lighter
....................................... 2-48
Lights
Air Bag Readiness
....................... 1-23, 2-66
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning
............ 2-68, 4-7
Brake System Warning
......................... 2-67
Charging System
............................. 2-67
CheckEngine
................................ 2-71
Enhanced Traction System Active
............ 2-70, 4-9
Enhanced Traction System Warning Light ..... 2-69, 4-9
ETS Active .............................. 2-70, 4-9
ETS Warning
............................ 2-69, 4-9
Interior
..................................... 2-43
Fog
........................................ 2-42
Map
....................................... 2-44
CheckGages
................................ 2-76
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Oil Pressure
................................. 2-73
Passlock@ Warning
........................... 2-75
Safety Belt Reminder
...................... 1.8. 2.66
Up-Shift
............................... 2.26. 2.75
Loading
Your Vehicle ........................... 4-3 1
Locks ......................................... 2-4
Cylinders
................................... 7-32
Door
........................................ 2-4
Ignition Transaxle Check
....................... 7-33
Key Lock Cylinder Service
..................... 7-32
PowerDoor
.................................. 2-5
Rear Door Security
............................. 2-5
Low Coolant Warning Light
...................... 2-71
Lowering the Convertible
Top Manually ............. 2-57
Lowering Your Convertible Top
................... 2-49
Lubricants and Fluids
............................ 7-37
Lubrication Service. Body
........................ 7-32
Maintenance. Normal Replacement parts
........... 6-64
Maintenance Record
............................ 7-39
Maintenance Schedule
............................ 7- 1
Long Tripmighway Definition ................... 7-6
Long Tripmighway Intervals
..................... 7-6
Owner Checks and Services
..................... 7-30
Periodic Maintenance Inspections
................ 7-35
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
............. 7-37
Scheduled Maintenance Services
.................. 7-4
Short TripKity Definition ....................... 7-5
Short Trip/City Intervals ........................ 7-5
Maintenance. Underbody ......................... 6-55 Maintenance When Trailer Towing
................. 4-40
Malfunction Indicator Lamp
...................... 2-71
Manual Front Seat
............................... 1-2
Manual Lumbar Support
.......................... 1-3
Manual Remote Control Mirror
.................... 2-45
ManualTransaxle ............................... 2-15
Check
...................................... 7-31
Fluid
....................................... 6-22
Gear Positions
............................... 2-24
Operation
................................... 2-24
Shifting
..................................... 2-24
Starting Your Engine
.......................... 2-15
Methanol
...................................... 6-4
Mirrors
....................................... 2-45
Convex Outside
.............................. 2-46
Inside Daymight Rearview
..................... 2-45
Manual Remote Control
........................ 2-45
Power Remote Control
......................... 2-46
Mountain Roads
................................ 4-22
Multifunction Lever
............................. 2-33
Neutral. Automatic Transaxle
.................... 2-21
Neutral. Manual Transaxle ........................ 2-25
New Vehicle “Break-In” ......................... 2-13
Nightvision
................................... 4-15
Odometer
.................................... 2-64
Odometer, Trip
................................. 2-64
Off-Road Recovery
............................. 4-12
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Oil Pressure Light
.............................. 2-73
Overdrive, Automatic Transaxle
................... 2-23
Overheating Engine
............................. 5- 14
Owner Checks and Services ....................... 7-30
Owner Publications. Ordering
................ 8-1 1, 8-12
Paint Spotting. Chemical
........................ 6-55
Park
Automatic Transaxle
.......................... 2-20
Shifting Into
................................. 2-27
Shifting Out of
............................... 2-29
Parking AtNight
.................................... 2-11
Brake
...................................... 2-26
Brake Mechanism Check
....................... 7-34
Lots
....................................... 2- 12
Over Things That Burn
........................ 2-30
With a Trailer
................................ 4-39
Your Vehicle, Manual Transaxle
................. 2-29
Passenger Position
.................... 1-23, 1-30. 1-36
With
a Trailer ................................ 4-37
Passlock@
..................................... 2-12
Warning Light
............................... 2-75
Periodic Maintenance Inspections
.................. 7-35
Power
DoorLocks
................................... 2-5
Option Fuses ................................ 6-58
Remote Control Mirror ........................ 2-46
Passing
....................................... 4-12 Steering
............................... 4- 10. 6.29
Steering Fluid
................................ 6-29
Windows
................................... 2-32
Pregnancy, Use of Safety Belts
.................... 1-22
Problems on the Road
............................ 5-1
Publications, Service and Owner
.............. 8- 11, 8- 12
Radio Reception .............................. 3-22
Radios
.......................... 3.7.3.9.3.11. 3.16
Rain. Driving In ................................ 4-16
Raising the Convertible Top Manually
.............. 2-57
Raising Your Convertible Top
..................... 2-56
Rear Door Security Locks
........................... 2-5
Outside Seat Position
.......................... 1-30
Safety Belt Comfort Guides
..................... 1-33
Seatpassengers .............................. 1-30
Towing
..................................... 5-12
Window Defogger
............................. 3-6
RearTowing
................................... 5-12
Rear Turn Signal Bulb Replacement
................ 6-37
Rearview Mirror ................................ 2-45
Reclining Front Seatbacks
......................... 1-4
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
............... 7-37
Recreational Vehicle Towing
...................... 4-28
Refrigerants. Air Conditioning
.................... 6-64
Remote Trunk Release
........................... 2-11
Removing the Boot
............................. 2-54
Rearview Mirror,
Inside Daymight
................. 2-45
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...................................... 6-63
Parts
....................................... 6-64
Wheel
...................................... 6-46
Replacing Safety Belts
........................... 1-55
Reporting Safety Defects
......................... 8-10
Restraints Checking
................................... 1-55
Child
....................................... 1-40
Head
........................................ 1-5
Replacing Parts After a Crash
................... 1-55
Reverse. Automatic Transaxle
..................... 2-2 1
Reverse. Manual Transaxle
....................... 2-25
Right Front Passenger Position
.................... 1-23
Roadside Assistance
.............................. 8-5
Roadside Assistance. Canadian
..................... 8-7
Rocking Your Vehicle
........................... 5-34
Rotation. Tires
................................. 6-42
Systemcheck
................................ 7-31
Safety Belt Extender
............................ 1-55
Safety Belts
.................................... 1-8
Adults
...................................... 1-13
Care
....................................... 6-51
Center Rear Passenger Position
.................. 1-36
Children
.................................... 1-37
DriverPosition
............................... 1-14
Extender
.................................... 1-55
How to Wear Properly ......................... 1-13
Incorrect Usage
.................... 1-18, 1-53, 1-54 LapBelt
.................................... 1-36
Lap-Shoulder
........................... 1.14. 1.30
Larger Children
.............................. 1-52
Passenger Position
.................. 1.23. 1.30. 1.36
Questions and Answers
........................ 1-12
Rear Comfort Guides
.......................... 1-33
Rear Seat Outside Passenger Positions
............ 1-30
Rear Seat Passengers
.......................... 1-30
Reminder Light
.......................... 1-8. 2-66
Replacing After a Crash
........................ 1-55
Right Front Passenger Position
.................. 1-23
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster
................... 1-17
Smaller Children and Babies
.................... 1-37
WhyTheyWork
............................... 1-9
Safety Chains
.................................. 4-36
Safety Defects. Reporting
........................ 8-10
Safety Warnings and Symbols
....................... vi
Scheduled Maintenance Services
.................... 7-4
Seatback
Latches
...................................... 1-5
Reclining Front
............................... 1-4
Easy Entry
................................... 1-6
ManualFront
................................. 1-2
Rear
........................................ 1-7
Restraint Systems
.............................. 1-1
Seat Controls
................................. 1-2
Securing
a Child Restraint ............ 1-45. 1-48. 1-50
Second Gear. Automatic Transaxle ............ 2-22. 2-23
Use During Pregnancy
......................... 1-22
Seats Manual Lumbar Support
........................ 1-3
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