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RADIO
ALARM
CRUISE
STOP/HAZ
CIG
INST LPS
PCWIGN
L HDLP
Usage
Radio, Remote Keyless Entry
Alarm Module
- Interior Lamps,
Warning Chimes
Cruise Control
Exterior Lamps, Anti-Lock
Brake System, Cruise Control,
Turn Signals
Cigarette Lighter
Instrument Panel Lights,
Warning Chimes
Powertrain Control Module
Left Headlamp, Fog Lamp
(2-24 Model Only)
Fuse
INT LAMP
IGN
R HDLP
HORN
Usage
Alarm Module: Illuminated Entry,
Warning Chimes, Overhead
Lamps, Map/Reading Lamps,
Glove
Box Lamp, Trunk Lamp,
Radio, Power Mirrors, Remote
Keyless
Entry
Engine Ignition
Right Headlamp, Fog Lamp
(2-24 Model Only)
Horn, Diagnostic Connectm
PWR WDO/SRF Power Windows, Power Sunroof,
Convertible Top Controls
(Convertible Model Only)
(Circuit Breaker)
DRL Daytime Running Lamps (Relay)
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine The best way to protect the fetus is to protect the
mother. When a safety belt
is worn properly, it’s more
likely that the fetus won’t be hurt in
a crash. For
pregnant women, as for anyone, the key to making
safety belts effective
is wearing them properly.
Right Front Passenger Position
The right front passenger’s safety belt works the same
way
as the driver’s safety belt. See “Driver Position”
earlier in this section.
Supplemental Restraint System (SRS)
This part explains the Supplemental Restraint System
(SRS) or air bag system.
Your vehicle has “Next Generation” reduced-force
frontal air bags
-- one air bag for the driver and another
for the right front passenger.
Reduced-force frontal
air bags are designed to help
reduce the risk of injury from the force
of an inflating
air bag. But even these air bags must inflate very
quickly if they are to do their jobs and comply with
federal regulations. Here are the most important things to know about the air
bag system:
You can be severely injured or killed in a crash if
you aren’t wearing your safety belt -- even if you
have
air bags, Wearing your safety belt during a
crash helps reduce your chance of hitting things
inside the vehicle or being ejected from
it. Air bags
are “supplemental restraints” to the safety belts.
All air bags -- even reduced-force air bags -- are
designed to work with safety belts, but don’t
replace them. Air
bags are designed to work only
in moderate to severe crashes where the front of
your vehicle
hits something. They aren’t designed
to
inflate at all in rollover, rear, side or low-speed
frontal crashes. And, for unrestrained occupants,
reduced-force
air bags may provide less protection
in frontal crashes than more forceful air bags have
provided in the past. Everyone in your vehicle
should wear
a safety belt properly -- whether or
not there’s
an air bag for that person.
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If you damage the covering for the driver’s or the
right front passenger’s air bag, the bag may not
work properly. You
may have to replace the air
bag module in the steering wheel
or both the air
bag module and the instrument panel for the
right front passenger’s air bag.
Do not open or
break the
air bag coverings.
Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle
Air bags affect how your vehicle should be serviced.
There are parts
of the air bag system in several places
around your vehicle. You don’t want the system to
inflate while someone is working on your vehicle.
Your dealer and the Cavalier Service Manual have
information about servicing your vehicle and the
air
bag system. To purchase a service manual, see “Service
and Owner Publications”
in the Index.
I
If your vehicle ever gets into a lot of water -- such as
water
up to the carpeting or higher -- or if water enters
your vehicle and soaks the carpet, the
air bag controller
can be soaked and ruined.
If this ever happens, and then
you start your vehicle, the damage could make the
air
bags inflate, even if there’s no crash. You would have to
replace the air bags
as well as the sensors and related
parts. If your vehicle is ever in a flood, or if it’s exposed
to water that
soaks the carpet, you can avoid needless
repair costs by turning
off the vehicle immediately.
Don’t let anyone start the vehicle, even to tow it, unless \
the battery cables are first disconnected.
For up to 10 minutes after the ignition key is
turned
off and the battery is disconnected, an air
bag can still inflate during improper service. You
can be injured if you are close to an air bag when
it inflates. Avoid yellow connectors. They are
probably part of the air bag system. Be sure to
follow proper service procedures, and make sure
the person performing work for you is qualified
to do
so.
The air bag system does not need regular maintenance.
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Here you can learn about the many standard and optional featur\
es on your vehicle, and information on starting,
shifting and braking. Also explained are the instrument panel and the warning systems that tell you if everything is
working properly
-- and what to do if you have a problem.
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2-26
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Keys
Door Locks Keyless Entry System (If Equipped)
Theft
Passlock@
New Vehicle “Break-In”
Ignition Positions
Starting Your Engine
Engine Coolant Heater (If Equipped) Automatic Transaxle Operation
Manual Transaxle Operation
Parking Brake
Shifting Into PARK (P)
(Automatic Transaxle Only)
Shifting Out of Park
(P)
(Automatic Transaxle)
Parking Your Vehicle
(Manual Transaxle Models Only)
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2-30
2-3 1
2-32
2-33
2-33
2-40
2-43
2-45
2-47
2-48
2-48
2-49
2-49
2-60
2-62 2-65 Parking Over Things That Burn
Engine Exhaust
Running Your Engine While You’re Parked
(Automatic Transaxle)
Windows
Tilt Wheel (If Equipped)
Turn SignalMultifunction Lever
Exterior Lamps
Interior Lamps
Mirrors Storage Compartments
Ashtrays and Cigarette Lighter Sun Visors
Sunroof
(If Equipped)
Convertible Top (If Equipped) Instrument Panel
Instrument Panel Clusters
Warning Lights, Indicators and Gages
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Leaving young children in a vehicle with the
ignition key is dangerous
for many reasons.
A child or others could be badly injured or
even killed.
They could operate power windows
or other
controls or even make the vehicle move. Don't leave the keys in
a vehicle with young children.
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One key
ignition,
all other is
for the
the doors
locks. and
When
a new vehicle is delivered, the dealer removes the
key tag from the key, and gives it to the first owner. Each
tag has
a code on it that tells your dealer or a
qualified locksmith how to make extra keys. Keep the
tag
in a safe place. If you lose your key, you'll be able to
have a new one made easily using the tag.
NOTICE:
Your vehicle has a number of new features that
can help prevent theft. But you can have a lot of
trouble getting into your vehicle if
you ever lock
your key inside. You may even have to damage
your vehicle to get in.
So be sure you have an
extra key.
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I /! CAUTION:
I --
I Unlocked doors can be aangerous.
Passengers
-- especially children -- can easily
open the doors and fall out. When a door is
locked, the inside handle won’t open it.
Outsiders can easily enter through an unlocked
door when you
slow down or stop your vehicle.
This may not be
so obvious: You increase the
chance
of being thrown out of the vehicle in a
crash if the doors aren’t locked. Wear safety belts
’ properly, lock your doors, and you will be far
’ better off whenever you drive your vehicle.
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There are several ways to lock and unlock your vehicle. Use your key to unlock your vehicle from
the outside.
You can
also use the optional remote keyless entry
system to unlock your vehicle. See “Keyless Entry System”
in the Index.
To lock the door from the
inside,
push the locking
lever forward.
To unlock the door, pull the locking lever rearward.
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You
can lock or unlock all
doors
of your vehicle from
the driver’s or passenger’s
door lock switch.
Push the lower portion of the switch to lock your
doors. Push the upper portion of the switch to unlock
your doors.
The lever on each rear door works only that door’s lock.
It won’t lock (or unlock) all
of the doors -- that’s a
safety feature. Your vehicle is equipped
with rear door security
locks that help prevent
passengers from opening
the rear doors
of your car
from the inside.
To use one
of these locks:
1. Use a key to move the lock all the way up.
2. Close the door.
3. Do the same thing to the other rear door lock.
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