2004 CHEVROLET CAVALIER ignition

Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped
Vehicle
Air bags affect how your vehicle should be serviced.
There are air bag system parts in several places around
your vehicle. You don’t want the system to inate
while someone is working on your vehicle. Your dealer
and the service manual have information about
servicing your vehicle and the air bag system. To
purchase a service manual, seeService Publications
Ordering Information on page 7-11.
{CAUTION:
For up to 10 minutes after the ignition key is
turned off and the battery is disconnected, an
air bag can still inate during improper
service. You can be injured if you are close to
an air bag when it inates. 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 qualied to do so.
Air bag systems do not need regular maintenance.
Restraint System Check
Checking Your Restraint Systems
Now and then, make sure the safety belt reminder light
and all your belts, buckles, latch plates, retractors
and anchorages are working properly. Look for any other
loose or damaged safety belt system parts. If you see
anything that might keep a safety belt system from doing
its job, have it repaired.
Torn or frayed safety belts may not protect you in a
crash. They can rip apart under impact forces. If a belt
is torn or frayed, get a new one right away.
Also look for any opened or broken air bag covers, and
have them repaired or replaced. (The air bag system
does not need regular maintenance.)
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Keys...............................................................2-2
Remote Keyless Entry System.........................2-3
Remote Keyless Entry System Operation...........2-4
Doors and Locks.............................................2-7
Door Locks....................................................2-7
Power Door Locks..........................................2-8
Rear Door Security Locks................................2-9
Lockout Protection........................................2-10
Leaving Your Vehicle....................................2-10
Trunk..........................................................2-10
Windows........................................................2-12
Manual Windows..........................................2-12
Power Windows............................................2-13
Sun Visors...................................................2-13
Theft-Deterrent Systems..................................2-14
Content Theft-Deterrent.................................2-14
Passlock
®....................................................2-15
Starting and Operating Your Vehicle................2-16
New Vehicle Break-In....................................2-16
Ignition Positions..........................................2-16
Starting Your Engine.....................................2-18
Engine Coolant Heater..................................2-19Automatic Transaxle Operation.......................2-20
Manual Transaxle Operation...........................2-23
Parking Brake..............................................2-25
Shifting Into Park (P) (Automatic Transaxle)......2-26
Shifting Out of Park (P)
(Automatic Transaxle)................................2-27
Parking Your Vehicle (Manual Transaxle).........2-27
Parking Over Things That Burn.......................2-28
Engine Exhaust............................................2-28
Running Your Engine While You Are Parked. . . .2-29
Mirrors...........................................................2-30
Manual Rearview Mirror.................................2-30
Outside Remote Control Mirror.......................2-30
Outside Power Mirrors...................................2-30
Outside Convex Mirror...................................2-31
Outside Breakaway Mirror..............................2-31
OnStar®System.............................................2-32
Storage Areas................................................2-33
Cupholder(s)................................................2-33
Center Console Storage Area.........................2-34
Convenience Net..........................................2-34
Sunroof.........................................................2-34
Section 2 Features and Controls
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Keys
{CAUTION:
Leaving children in a vehicle with the ignition
key is dangerous for many reasons. They
could operate the power windows or other
controls or even make the vehicle move. The
children or others could be badly injured or
even killed. Do not leave the keys in a vehicle
with children.
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One key is used for the
ignition, the doors and all
other locks.
When a new vehicle is delivered, the dealer removes
the key tag from the key and gives it to the rst owner.
Each tag has a code on it that tells your dealer or a
qualied 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.
If you need a new key, contact your dealer who can
obtain the correct key code. SeeRoadside Assistance
Program on page 7-6for more information.Notice:If you ever lock your keys in your vehicle,
you may have to damage the vehicle to get in.
Be sure you have spare keys.
If your vehicle is equipped with the OnStar
®system with
an active subscription and you lock your keys inside
the vehicle, OnStar
®may be able to send a command to
unlock your vehicle. SeeOnStar®System on page 2-32
for more information.
Remote Keyless Entry System
If equipped, the remote keyless entry system operates
on a radio frequency subject to Federal Communications
Commission (FCC) Rules and with Industry Canada.
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
1. This device may not cause interference, and
2. This device must accept any interference received,
including interference that may cause undesired
operation of the device.
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The following functions are
available with the remote
keyless entry system:
LOCK:Press this button to automatically lock all doors.
In addition, if all doors and the trunk are closed, the
headlamps will ash once, the interior lamps will turn off,
and the vehicle content theft security system will arm.
SeeContent Theft-Deterrent on page 2-14.
UNLOCK:Press this button to unlock the driver’s door.
In addition, the headlamps will ash twice, the interior
lamps will turn on for about 20 seconds or until the
ignition is turned on, and the content theft security
system will disarm. SeeContent Theft-Deterrent on
page 2-14. If you press this button again within
ve seconds, all remaining doors will unlock.V(Trunk Release):Press this button to open the
trunk. You can open the trunk with the transmitter when
the vehicle speed is less than 2 mph (3 km/h). The
headlamps will ash twice.
L(Panic):Press this button to sound the horn and
make the headlamps and interior lamps ash alternately.
They can be turned off by pressing this button again
or by turning the ignition to ON. The alarm will sound for
two minutes unless cancelled by the driver.
Your dealer can change the settings to disable the
headlamp ash and horn chirp features. Your dealer can
also change the settings to allow the horn to chirp
twice on the rst press of the UNLOCK button. See your
dealer for more information.
Radio Personalization
Your vehicle can store different radio preset stations
depending on which keyless entry transmitter you use to
unlock the doors. The radio will recall all the stored
settings associated with that transmitter. Any radio
setting changes will be assigned to the transmitter last
used to unlock the doors.
This feature can be disabled by your dealer if you
desire. Contact your dealer for further information.
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Lockout Protection
If your vehicle is equipped with remote keyless entry,
you have lockout protection. This feature stops the
power door locks from locking when the key is in the
ignition and the door is open.
If the power door lock switch is pressed when a door is
open and the key is in the ignition, all the doors will
lock and the driver’s door will unlock.
Leaving Your Vehicle
If you are leaving the vehicle, open your door and set
the locks from the inside. Then get out and close
the door.
Trunk
To unlock the trunk from the outside, insert the key and
turn the trunk lock cylinder or use the remote keyless
entry transmitter if your vehicle has one.
When closing the trunk, close from the center to ensure
it fully latches. Although you may use one hand to
unlock the trunk, it is recommended that two hands on
the upper surface be used to close the trunk.
{CAUTION:
It can be dangerous to drive with the trunk lid
open because carbon monoxide (CO) gas can
come into your vehicle. You can not see or
smell CO. It can cause unconsciousness and
even death. If you must drive with the trunk lid
open or if electrical wiring or other cable
connections must pass through the seal
between the body and the trunk lid:
Make sure all other windows are shut.
Turn the fan on your heating or cooling
system to its highest speed and select the
control setting that will force outside air
into your vehicle. See Climate Control
System in the Index.
If you have air outlets on or under the
instrument panel, open them all the way.
SeeEngine Exhaust on page 2-28.
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Remote Trunk Release
Press the remote trunk release button, located on the
lower left side of the instrument panel, to release
the trunk lid.
If your vehicle is equipped with the remote keyless entry
system, the daytime running lamps will ash twice.
The remote trunk release will only work when either
the ignition is in OFF or ACCESSORY, the parking
brake is engaged, or the vehicle speed is less
than 2 mph (3 km/h).
Emergency Trunk Release Handle
Notice:Using the emergency trunk release handle
as a tie-down or anchor point when securing
items in the trunk may damage it. Use the
emergency trunk release handle only to help you
open the
trunk lid.
There is a glow-in-the-dark emergency trunk release
handle located on the inside of the trunk lid of your
vehicle. This handle will glow following exposure to light.
Pull the release handle up to open the trunk from the
inside.
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Power Windows
If your vehicle has this feature, the switches on the
center console control each of the power windows when
the ignition is on. In addition, on four-door models,
each rear passenger door has a control switch for
that window.
To lower a window, press and hold the rear of the
switch. To raise the window, press and hold the front of
the switch.
Express-Down Window
The driver’s window switch has an express-down
feature. The driver’s window can be opened to the
desired position by pressing the rear of the switch to the
rst detent. To use the express-down feature, press
the rear of the switch all the way down. The window will
continue going down until fully opened.
To stop the window while it is lowering, briey press the
front of the switch, then release it.
Window Lock-Out
Four-door models also have a lock-out switch. Press the
lock-out switch to disable the rear passenger’s power
window switches. This will prevent rear passengers from
opening and closing the windows. The driver can still
control all windows with the switch in the lock position.
Press the lock-out switch again to enable the
passenger’s window switches.
Sun Visors
To block out glare, you can swing down the visors. You
can also swing them to the side.
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