2004 CHEVROLET CAVALIER Owners Manual

Rear Door Security Locks
If your vehicle is a
four-door model, it is
equipped with rear door
security locks that
help prevent passengers
from opening the rear
doors on your vehicle from
the inside.
Using the Rear Door Security Lock
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.
The rear doors on your vehicle cannot be opened from
the inside when this feature is in use.
Opening a Rear Door When the
Security Lock is On
1. Unlock the door from the inside.
2. Then open the door from the outside.
If you do not cancel the security lock feature, adults or
older children who ride in the rear will not be able to
open the rear door from the inside. You should let adults
and older children know how to cancel the locks.
Canceling the Rear Door Security Lock
1. Unlock the door from the inside and open the
door from the outside.
2. Use a key to move the lock all the way down.
3. Do the same for the other rear door.
The rear door lock will now work normally.
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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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Trap-Resistant Trunk Kit
To help prevent a child from becoming trapped in your
trunk, you can order a trap-resistant trunk kit from
your dealer. This kit includes the following:
A modied trunk latch
A lighted release handle
Seatback tethers (for vehicles with folding rear
seatbacks)
See your dealer for additional information.
Windows
{CAUTION:
Leaving children, helpless adults, or pets in a
vehicle with the windows closed is dangerous.
They can be overcome by the extreme heat
and suffer permanent injuries or even death
from heat stroke. Never leave a child, a
helpless adult, or a pet alone in a vehicle,
especially with the windows closed in warm or
hot weather.Manual Windows
On a vehicle with manual windows, use the window
crank to open and close each window.
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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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Theft-Deterrent Systems
Vehicle theft is big business, especially in some cities.
Although your vehicle has a number of theft-deterrent
features, we know that nothing we put on it can make it
impossible to steal.
Content Theft-Deterrent
Arming the System
With the ignition off, press the LOCK button on the
remote keyless entry transmitter to arm the system
immediately after all doors and the trunk are closed. If
the LOCK button is pressed again within ve seconds,
the horn will chirp to conrm that the system has
been armed.
Once the system is armed, the THEFT SYSTEM light
on your instrument panel will ash and remain ashing.
This conrms the system is armed and monitoring
the doors and trunk. If the light is on solid, the system is
not properly activated due to either a door or the
trunk being ajar.
If you don’t want to arm the system, lock the car with
the lock levers on the doors or with the power door
lock switch.
Disarming the System
If the system is armed, press the UNLOCK button on
the transmitter to disarm the system. The THEFT
SYSTEM light will stop ashing.
If the system is armed, turning the key to START will
also disarm the system.
If the system is armed and the trunk is opened using
the trunk release button on the transmitter, the system
will temporarily disarm itself and re-arm when the
trunk has been closed. This allows the customer to exit
the vehicle, lock the doors using the transmitter, and
open the trunk using the transmitter without having
to disarm and subsequently re-arm the system.
How the System Alarm is Activated
If the system is armed, opening any door or trunk, or
using a wrong key to start the vehicle will cause a
pre-alarm chirp for 10 seconds and then a full alarm of
horn and headlights for two minutes.
If an alarm event has nished and all doors and trunk
are closed, the content theft security system will
re-arm itself.
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How to Turn Off the System Alarm
If the system alarm is active, it can be deactivated by:
Pressing the LOCK or panic button on the
transmitter to turn off the alarm. The system will
re-arm if all doors and the trunk are later closed.
Pressing the UNLOCK or trunk button on the
transmitter to turn off the alarm and disarm
the system.
Putting the key in the ignition and turning it to
START to turn off the alarm and disarm the system.
How to Detect a Tamper Condition
If you hear three horn chirps when you press the
UNLOCK, LOCK or trunk buttons on your transmitter,
the content theft security system alarm was triggered
while you were away.
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.
Passlock®
Your vehicle is equipped with the
Passlock®theft-deterrent system.
Passlock
®is a passive theft-deterrent system.
Passlock®enables fuel if the ignition lock cylinder is
turned with a valid key. If a correct key is not used or the
ignition lock cylinder is tampered with, fuel is disabled.
During normal operation, the THEFT SYSTEM light
will go off approximately ve seconds after the key is
turned to the RUN ignition position following an
engine start.
If the engine stalls and the THEFT SYSTEM light
ashes, wait until the light stops ashing before trying to
restart the engine. Remember to release the key from
START as soon as the engine starts.
If the engine is running and the THEFT SYSTEM light
comes on, you will be able to restart the engine if
you turn the engine off. However, your
Passlock
®system is not working properly and must be
serviced by your dealer. Your vehicle is not protected
by Passlock
®at this time. See your dealer for service.
Or seeRoadside Assistance Program on page 7-6
for more information.
You may also want to check the fuses. SeeFuses and
Circuit Breakers on page 5-81.
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Starting and Operating Your
Vehicle
New Vehicle Break-In
Notice:Your vehicle does not need an elaborate
“break-in.” But it will perform better in the long run
if you follow these guidelines:
Do not drive at any one speed — fast or
slow — for the rst 500 miles (805 km). Do not
make full-throttle starts.
Avoid making hard stops for the rst 200 miles
(322 km) or so. During this time your new
brake linings are not yet broken in. Hard stops
with new linings can mean premature wear
and earlier replacement. Follow this breaking-in
guideline every time you get new brake
linings.
Do not tow a trailer during break-in. SeeTowing
a Trailer (Automatic Transaxle) on page 4-37or
Towing a Trailer (Manual Transaxle) on
page 4-43for more information.
Ignition Positions
With the key in the ignition, you can turn to ve different
positions.
A (ACCESSORY):This position operates your electrical
accessories. Press in the ignition switch as you turn it
toward you.
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