1998 CHEVROLET PRIZM lock

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine ROADSIDE Courtesy" Care PROVIDES:
Roadside Basic Care services (as outlined previously)
FREE Non-Warranty Towing (to the closest dealer
FREE Locksmith/Key Service (when keys are lost
Plus:
from a legal roadway)
on
the road or locked inside)
FREE Flat Tire Service (spare installed on the road)
0 FREE Jump Start (at home or on the road)
FREE Fuel Delivery ($5 of fuel delivered on
the road) 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 eligible purchasers of 1998 Chevrolet 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
1998 and newer Chevrolet 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 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. Chevrolet reserves the right to
modify or discontinue
Basic Care and Courtesy Cure
at any time.

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Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your Vehicle ..... 6-3
AirBag
....................................... 1-21
How Does it Restrain .......................... 1-27
How it Works ................................ 1-24
Location
.................................... 1-24
Readiness Light
......................... 1.23. 2.46
Servicing
................................... 1-29
What Makes
it Inflate .......................... 1-26
What Will You See After it Inflates
............... 1-27
When Should it Inflate
......................... 1-26
Aircleaner
............................... 6.16. 6.60
Air Conditioning Refrigerants
................ 6.59. 6.60
Alignment and Balance. Tire
...................... 6-42
Antenna
...................................... 3-17
Antifreeze
..................................... 6-23
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light
................ 2.48. 4.7
Brakes
...................................... 4-7
Appearancecare
............................... 6-44
Appearance Care Materials
....................... 6-52
Arbitration Program
.............................. 8-9
Ashtrays
...................................... 2-38
Audio Systems
.................................. 3-6
Automatic Light Control
......................... 2-33
Automatic Transaxle Fluid
....................................... 6-18
Air Conditioning
................................ 3-3
Fluid Level Check
............................ 7-38
Operation
................................... 2-14
Park Mechanism Check
........................ 7-41
Starting Your Engine
.......................... 2-13
Backing Up While Driving a Trailer
............... 4-35
Back-up Lamp Bulb Replacement
................. 6-36
Battery
....................................... 6-32
Jump Starting ................................. 5-3
Replacement. Keyless Entry
..................... 2-8
Warnings
................................ 5.3. 5.5
BBB Auto Line ................................. 8-9
Better Business Bureau Mediation
................... 8-9
Blizzard
...................................... 4-26
Brake Adjustment
.................................. 6-32
Fluid
....................................... 6-28
Master Cylinder
.............................. 6-28
Parking
..................................... 2-20
PedalTravel
................................. 6-31
Replacing System Parts
........................ 6-32
System Warning Light
......................... 2-47
Trailer
...................................... 4-34
Transaxle Shift Interlock
.................. 2.22. 7.40
Transaxle Shift Interlock Check
.................. 7-40
Wear
....................................... 6-31
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Braking in Emergencies
........................... 4-9
Break-In. New Vehicle
.......................... 2-11
Built-In Child Restraint
.......................... 1-36
Cleaning
.................................... 6-47
Removing the Child
........................... 1-44
Securing a Child
.............................. 1-37
Bulb Replacement
.............................. 6-33
........................................ Brdcing 4-6
BTSI
.................................... 2-22. 7-40
BTSICheck
................................... 7-40
..................................... Storing 1-45
Canadian Roadside Assistance
.................... 8-7
Capacities and Specifications
...................... 6-59
Carbon Monoxide
................ 2.9.2.24.4.27. 4.33
Cassette Deck Service
........................... 7-37
Cassette Tape Player
............................. 3-8
Cassette Tape Player Care ........................ 3- 15
Certification Label
.............................. 4-29
Chains. Tire
................................... 6-44
Changing a Hat Tire
............................. 5-23
Charging System Light
.......................... 2-46
Check Engine Light
............................. 2-49
Checking
Your Restraint Systems .................. 1-61
Chemical Paint Spotting
.......................... 6-51
Child Restraints
............ 1.33.1.36.1.48.1.54. 1.56
Securing in the Rear Seat
Position ................ 1-54
Securing
in the Right Front Seat Position .......... 1-56
Top Strap .................................. , . 1-53
Cigarette Lighter
............................... 2-38
Built-In
....,............................... l-36
Wheretoput ................................ l-53
Circuit Breakers and Fuses ....................... 6-54
Cleaning Cleaner. Air .............................. 6.16. 6.60
Aluminum Wheels
............................ 6-49
Built-in Child Restraint
........................ 6-47
Exterior LampsLenses
........................ 6-48
Glass Surfaces
............................... 6-47
Inside
of Your Vehicle ......................... 6-45
Instrument Panel
............................. 6-46
Interior Plastic Components
..................... 6-47
Outside
of Your Vehicle ........................ 6-48 .
Special Problems ............................. 6-46
Windshield and Wiper Blades
................... 6-48
Climate Control System
........................... 3-2
Clock, Setting the
................................ 3-6
Clutch Adjustment
.............................. 6-22
Clutch, Hydraulic
............................... 6-22
Column, Tilt
................................... 2-26
Comfort Controls
................................ 3-2
Fabric
...................................... 6-45
...................................... Stains 6-46
Tires
....................................... 6-50
Vinyl 6-46 .......................................
Compact Disc
Care
....................................... 3-17
Player 3-11 ......................................
Player Care .................................. 3-17
Compact Spare Tire
............................. 5-33
Console Storage Area
........................... 2-37
Control
of a Vehicle .............................. 4-6
Convex Outside Mirror
.......................... 2-36
Recovery
Tank .......................... 5-16, 5-17
Coolant ....................................... 6-23
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Courtesy Transportation
....................... 8.6. 8.8
Cruise Control ................................. 2-30
Ending Out
of ................................ 2-32
Erasing Speed Memory
........................ 2-32
Increasing Speed While Using
................... 2-31
Passing Another Vehicle While Using
............. 2-3 1
Reducing Speed While Using ................... 2-31
Resuming
a Set Speed ......................... 2-31
Setting
..................................... 2-30
Using On Hills
............................... 2-32
CruiseLight
................................... 2-53
Cupholder
..................................... 2-37
Customer Assistance for Text Telephone Users
......... 8-4
Customer Assistance Information
................... 8- 1
Customer Satisfaction Procedure .................... 8-2
Damage Finish
...................................... 6-50
SheetMetal
................................. 6-50
Daytime Running Lamps
......................... 2-33
Dead Battery ................................... 5-3
Defects, Reporting Safety ................... 8-10, 8-11
Defensive Driving
............................... 4-2
Defogger, Rear Window
.......................... 3-5
Defogging
..................................... 3-5
Defrosting
..................................... 3-5
Dimensions, Vehicle
............................ 6-60
DomeLamps
.................................. 2-34
Door Locks
....................................... 2-4
Storage Compartment
......................... 2-37
Drive Position, Automatic Transaxle
................ 2- 16 Driver Position
................................. 1 . 13
Driving
City
........................................ 4-19
Defensive
.................................... 4-2
Drunken
..................................... 4-3
Freeway
.................................... 4-20
InaBlizzard
................................. 4-26
In Foreign Countries ........................... 6-5
IntheRain
.................................. 4-16
Night
...................................... 4-15
On Grades While Towing a Trailer
............... 4-36
On Hill and Mountain Roads
.................... 4-22
OnSnowandlce
............................. 4-25
Through Water ............................... 4-18
Wet Roads
.................................. 4-16
Winter
...................................... 4-24
WithaTrailer
................................ 4-34
Drunken Driving
................................ 4-3
Electrical Equipment, Adding
.......... 2-14,3-15, 6-53
Electrical System
............................... 6-53
Engine
....................................... 6-11
Compartment
Fuse Blocks ............ 6-56,6-57, 6-58
Coolant
..................................... 6-23
Coolant Level Check
.......................... 7-37
Coolant Temperature Gage
..................... 2-49
Exhaust
.................. 2-9,2-24,4-27,4-33, 7-42
Identification
................................ 6-53
OilLevelCheck
.............................. 7-37
Overheating
................................. 5-14
Running While Parked ......................... 2-24
StartingYour ................................ 2-13
Engine Cooling When Trailer Towing
............... 4-37

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......................... 6-9
Latch Operation Check
........................ 7-37
Prop
....................................... 6-10
Release
...................................... 6-9
Ho~
......................................... 2-26
Hydraulic Clutch
............................... 6-22
Hydroplaning
.................................. 4-18
Ignition Positions
.............................. 2- 11
Ignition Transaxle Lock Check
.................... 7-40
Inflation. Tire
.................................. 6-38
Inside Daymight Rearview Mirror
................. 2-35
Inspections
.................................... 7-42
Brake System
................................ 7-43
Engine Cooling System
........................ 7-42
Exhaustsystem
.............................. 7-42
Front-Wheel-Drive Axle Boot
.................. 7-42
Front-Wheel-Drive Axle Seal
................... 7-42
Steering
.................................... 7-42
Suspension
.................................. 7-42
Throttle System
.............................. 7-43
Instrumentpanel
............................... 2-40
Brightness Control
............................ 2-34
Cleaning
.................................... 6- 46
FuseBlock
.................................. 6-55
Optional Cluster
.............................. 2-43
Standard Cluster
.............................. 2-42
Interior Lamps
................................. 2-34
Interior Plastic Components, Cleaning
.............. 6-47
Jack. Tire
............................... 5.24. 5.25
Jump Starting
................................... 5-3 Key
Lock Cylinders Service
..................... 7-39
Keyless Entry System
............................ 2-6
Keys
...................................... 2.2. 2.3
Labels Certification
................................. 4-29
Service Parts Identification
..................... 6-53
Tire-Loading Information
...................... 4-28
Vehicle Identification Number
................... 6-53
Daytime Running
............................. 2-33
Dome
...................................... 2-34
Exterior
.................................... 2-32
Interior
..................................... 2-34
OnReminder
................................ 2-33
Reading
.................................... 2-35
Leaving Your Vehicle
............................. 2-6
Leaving Your Vehicle
with the Engine Running ....... 2-22
Lighter
....................................... 2-38
Lights
Air Bag Readiness
....................... 1-23, 2-46
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning
............ 2-48, 4-7
Brake System Warning
......................... 2-47
Charging System
............................. 2-46
CheckEngine
................................ 2-49
Cruise
...................................... 2-53
Engine Oil Pressure Light
...................... 2-52
Overdriveoff
................................ 2-53
Rear Window Defogger
........................ 2-53
Safety Belt Reminder
...................... 1-8. 2-45
Loading Your Vehicle
........................... 4-28
Lock-Out Switch
............................... 2-26
Lamps
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Cylinder
.................................... 7-39
Door ........................................ 2-4
Ignition Transaxle Lock Check .................. 7-40
Key Lock Cylinder Service
..................... 7-39
Rear Door Security
............................. 2-5
Remote Trunk Release
......................... 2-10
Trunk Release ................................ 2- 10
Low Gear, Automatic Transaxle ................... 2- 17
Lubricants and Fluids
............................ 7-44
Lubrication Service, Body ........................ 7-39
PowerDoor
.................................. 2-5
Maintenance. Normal Replacement
parts ........... 6-60
Maintenance Record
............................ 7 -46
Long TripMighway Definition
................... 7-6
Long Trip/Highway Intervals
..................... 7-7
Owner Checks and Services
..................... 7-37
Periodic Maintenance Inspections
................ 7-42
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
............. 7-44
Scheduled Maintenance Services
.................. 7-4
Short Trip/City Definition
....................... 7-5
Short TripKity Intervals
........................ 7-5
Maintenance. Underbody
......................... 6-5 1
Making Turns While Driving a Trailer .............. 4-35
Malfunction Indicator Lamp
...................... 2-49
Manual Transaxle
.......................... 2- 13, 2- 18
Fluid ....................................... 6-21
............................ I Maintenance Schedule 7-1
ManualFrontSeat ..................,............ l-2
ManualMirror ................................. 2-35
Operation
................................... 2-18 Shiftspeeds
................................. 2-19 Shifting ..................................... 2-18
Starting
Your Engine .......................... 2-13
Manual Transaxle Fluid
.......................... 6-21
Methanol ...................................... 6-5
Convex Outside .............................. 2-36
Inside Daymight Rearview
..................... 2-35
Power Remote Control ......................... 2-36
Visor Vanity
................................. 2-38
Mirrors ....................................... 2-35
Manual ..................................... 2-35
MMT
......................................... 6-4
MountainRoads
................................ 4-22
Neutral Automatic Transaxle
.......................... 2-16
Manual Transaxle
............................. 2-19
New Vehicle Break-In
........................... 2-11
Nightvision
................................... 4-15
Normal Maintenance Replacement
Parts ............. 6-60
Odometer
.................................... 2-44
Odometer. Trip
................................. 2-44
Off-Road Recovery
............................. 4-12
Overdrive, Automatic Transaxle
................... 2-17
OverdriveOffLight
............................. 2-53
Overheating Engine
............................. 5-14
Owner Checks and Services
....................... 7-37
Owner Publications, Ordering
................ 8- 11, 8- 12
Oil. Engine
.................................... 6-12
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Park Automatic Transaxle
.......................... 2- 14
Shifting Into
................................. 2-21
Shifting Out
of ............................... 2-22
AtNight
.................................... 2-10
Brake
...................................... 2-20
Brake Mechanism Check
....................... 7-41
Over Things That Burn
........................ 2-23
Your Vehicle. Manual Transaxle
................. 2-23
On Hills with a Trailer
......................... 4-36
Passenger Positions. Rear Seat
..................... 1-30
Parking
Passing
....................................... 4-12
Passing While Driving a Trailer
.................... 4-35
Periodic Maintenance Inspections
.................. 7-42
DoorLocks
................................... 2-5
Remote Control
Mirrors ........................ 2-36
Steering
.................................... 4-10
Steering Huid
................................ 6-26
Windows
................................... 2-25
Pregnancy. Use of Safety Belts
.................... 1-20
Problems on the Road
............................ 5-1
Publications. Service and Owner .............. 8-11. 8-12
Radiator
..................................... 5-20
Radiator Pressure Cap
...................... 5-20. 6-25
Radio Reception
................................ 3-14
Radios
............................... 3-6.3-8. 3-11
Rain. Driving In
................................ 4-16
ReadingLamps
................................ 2-35
Rear
Combination
Lamp Bulb Replacement ............ 6-36 Door Security Locks
........................... 2-5
Seat Passenger Positions
....................... 1-30
Seat Passengers
.............................. 1-30
Towing
..................................... 5-12
Window Defogger
............................. 3-5
Window Defogger Light
....................... 2-53
Rearview Mirror
Convex Outside
.............................. 2-36
Inside Daymight
............................. 2-35
Manual Adjust
............................... 2-35
Power Remote Control
......................... 2-36
Reclining Front Seatbacks
......................... 1-3
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
............... 7-44
Recovery Hooks ................................ 5-35
Recovery Tank. Coolant ..................... 5- 16. 5-17
Refrigerants. Air Conditioning ............... 6-59. 6-60
Remote Fuel Door Release
............................. 6-6
Fuel Door Release Lever
........................ 6-6
Trunk Lock Release ........................... 2-10
Bulbs
...................................... 6-58
Parts ....................................... 6-60
Wheel
...................................... 6-42
Replacing Safety Belts
........................... 1-62
Reporting Safety Defects
.................... 8.10. 8.11
Restraints Built-In Child
................................ 1-36
Checking
................................... 1-61
Child
................... 1.33.1.36. 1.48. 1.54. 1-56
Head
........................................ 1-4
Replacing Parts After a Crash ................... 1-62
Systemcheck
................................ 7-38
Replacement
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Sound Equipment. Adding
.............. 2.14.3.15. 6.53
Spare Tire. Compact
............................. 5-33
Specifications and Capacities
...................... 6-59
Specifications. Engine
........................... 6-59
Speech Impaired. Customer Assistance
............... 8-4
Speedometer
................................... 2-44
Stains. Cleaning
................................ 6-46
Starter Switch Check
............................ 7-39
Starting Your Engine
............................ 2- 13
Steam
........................................ 5-14
Steering
...................................... 4-10
In Emergencies
............................... 4- 11
Power
...................................... 4-10
Storage Compartments
........................... 2-37
Storage. Vehicle
................................ 6-32
Stuck: In Sand. Mud. Ice or Snow
.................. 5-34
Sun Visors
.................................... 2-38
Sunroof
....................................... 2-39
Symbols. Vehicle
................................ vm
Tips
........................................ 4-10
...
Tachometer .................................. 2-44
Tape Player Care
............................... 3- 15
Temperature Display
............................ 2-44
Theft
......................................... 2-10
Thermostat
.................................... 6- 25
Third Gear. Manual Transaxle
..................... 2- 18
Tilt Column
................................... 2-26
Time. Setting the
................................ 3-6
Tire Chains
.................................... 6-44
TireLoading
................................... 4-28 Tire-Loading Information Label
................... 4-28
Tires
......................................... 6-37
Alignment and Balance
........................ 6-42
Buying New
................................. 6-40
Chains
...................................... 6-44
Changing a Flat
.............................. 5-23
Cleaning
.................................... 6-50
Compact Spare
............................... 5-33
Inflation
.................................... 6-38
Inflation Check
............................... 7-37
Inspection and Rotation
........................ 6-39
Pressure
.................................... 6-38
Temperature
................................. 6-42
Traction
.................................... 6-41
Treadwear
................................... 6-41
Uniform Quality Grading
....................... 6-41
Wear Indicators
.............................. 6-40
Wheel Replacement
........................... 6-42
When It’s Time for New
....................... 6-40
TorqueLock
................................... 2-22
Torque, Wheel Nut ......................... 5-31, 6-59
Towing a Trailer
................................ 4-30
Towing Your Vehicle
............................. 5-8
Trailer Backingup
................................. 4-35
Brakes
..................................... 4-34
Driving on Grades
............................ 4-36
Driving with
................................. 4-34
Following Distance
........................... 4-35
Hitches
..................................... 4-33
Maintenance When Towing
..................... 4-37
Loading
.................................... 4-28
TopStrap
..................................... 1-53
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