2004 CHEVROLET TRACKER Owners Manual

Ashtrays and Cigarette Lighter
If your vehicle has a cigarette lighter, to use it the
ignition key must be in ON or ACC. Push the lighter in
all the way and let go. When it's ready, it will pop
back out by itself.
Pull the door to open the ashtray. To remove it, press
down on the tab and pull the ashtray out. To reinstall the
ashtray, push it in until the tab latches.
If your vehicle has a rear ashtray, it is located on the
back of the center console. Push on the left side of the
ashtray. The ashtray will turn clockwise for usage.
To remove the rear ashtray, press down on the tab and
pull it out.
Notice:If you put papers or other ¯ammable items
in the ashtray, hot cigarettes or other smoking
materials could ignite them and possibly damage
your vehicle. Never put ¯ammable items in the
ashtray.
Climate Controls
Climate Control System
With this system you can control the heating, cooling
and ventilation for your vehicle.
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Operation
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(Fan):Move the lever away from OFF to turn the
system on. Slide the top right lever to the left or right to
increase or decrease the fan speed.
If the air¯ow seems low when the fan is at the highest
setting, the passenger compartment air ®lter, if
equipped, may need to be replaced. For more
information, see
Passenger Compartment Air Filter on
page 3-23andShort Trip/City Scheduled Maintenance
on page 6-7.
Slide the top left lever to the left or right to direct the
air¯ow inside of your vehicle.
To change the current mode, select one of the following:
H(Vent):This mode directs air to the instrument
panel outlets.
)(Bi-Level):This mode directs most of the air to the
instrument panel outlets, and then directs the remaining
air to the ¯oor outlets.
6(Floor):This mode directs half of the air to the
¯oor outlets with some air directed to the outboard
outlets (for the side windows) and some air directed to
the windshield.
This lever can also be used to select defog or defrost
mode. Information on defogging and defrosting can
be found later in this section.
:(Outside Air):Slide the lower right lever to the
right for outside air. With the lever in this position,
outside air will circulate throughout your vehicle.
?(Recirculation):Slide the lower right lever to the
left for recirculated air. With the lever in this position
outside air and odors can be prevented from entering
your vehicle and also helps heat or cool the air
inside your vehicle more quickly.
If the lever is in the middle of the two positions, you will
have both outside and recirculated air inside your
vehicle.
If you are in city traffic, your vehicle is stopped and
idling or the weather is hot, the system may be switched
from the outside air mode to the recirculation mode.
To help prevent the air inside of your vehicle from
becoming too stale, be sure to return to outside air
periodically.
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Temperature Control:Slide the lever located on the
lower left side to change the temperature. Move it to the
right for warmer air and to the left for cooler air.
Without air conditioning, the air temperature cannot be
less than the outside air temperature.
Air Conditioning (A/C):Press the air conditioning
(A/C) button to turn the air-conditioning system on or off.
When A/C is pressed, an indicator light in the button
will come on to let you know that the air conditioning is
activated.
On hot days, open the windows to let hot inside air
escape; then close them. This helps to reduce the time
it takes for your vehicle to cool down. It also helps
the system to operate more efficiently.
For quick cool down on hot days:
1. Select the vent mode.
2. Select the recirculation mode.
3. Select A/C.
4. Select the coolest temperature.
5. Select the highest fan speed.
The air-conditioning system removes moisture from the
air, so you may sometimes notice a small amount of
water dripping underneath your vehicle while idling
or after turning off the engine. This is normal.Defogging and Defrosting
Fog on the inside of windows is a result of high humidity
(moisture) condensing on the cool window glass. This
can be minimized if the climate control system is
used properly. There are two modes to clear fog or frost
from your windshield. Use the defog mode to clear
the windows of fog or moisture and warm the
passengers. Use the defrost mode to remove fog or
frost from the windshield more quickly.
-(Defog):This mode directs the air between the
windshield, side windows, instrument panel outlets and
the ¯oor outlets. The air-conditioning compressor
will run automatically in this setting without pressing
A/C, unless the outside temperature is at or below
freezing.
1(Defrost):This mode directs the air to the
windshield and the side windows. The air-conditioning
compressor will run automatically in this setting
without pressing A/C, unless the outside temperature is
at or below freezing. Do not drive the vehicle until all
the windows are clear.
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Rear Window Defogger
If your vehicle has this feature, the rear window defogger
uses a warming grid to clear fog from the rear window.
The button is located on
the center of the
instrument panel, near the
vehicle's comfort controls.
The rear window defogger will only work when the
ignition is in ON.
=(Rear Defogger):Press the defogger button to turn
the rear window defogger on or off. An indicator light
in the button will come on to let your know that the rear
window defogger is activated. Be sure to clear as
much snow from the rear window as possible.The rear window defogger will turn off automatically
about 15 minutes after the button is pressed. The
defogger can also be turned off by pressing the button
again or by turning off the engine.
Notice:Using a razor blade or sharp object to clear
the inside rear window may damage the rear
window defogger. Repairs would not be covered by
your warranty. Do not clear the inside of the rear
window with sharp objects.
Outlet Adjustment
Use the air outlets located
in the center and outboard
sides of the instrument
panel, to change the
direction and amount of
the air ¯owing through
the vents.
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Operation Tips
·Clear away any ice, snow or leaves from the air
inlets at the base of the windshield that may
block the ¯ow of air into your vehicle.
·Use of non-GM approved hood de¯ectors may
adversely affect the performance of the system.
·Keep the path under the front seats clear of objects
to help circulate the air inside of your vehicle more
effectively.
·If the air¯ow seems low when the fan is at the
highest setting, the passenger compartment
air ®lters, if equipped, may need to be replaced. For
more information, see ªPassenger Compartment
Air Filterº following and
Short Trip/City Scheduled
Maintenance on page 6-7.
Passenger Compartment Air Filter
All models come equipped from the factory with a slot in
the ventilation system that is ready to accept passenger
compartment air ®lters. These ®lters are available for
purchase from your dealer. You will need to install
two ®lters to provide the proper ®ltration.
Both outside and recirculated air ¯ows through these
®lters and removes certain contaminates including pollen
and dust particles.
Reductions in air¯ow which occur more quickly in dusty
areas, may indicate that the ®lters need to be replaced
earlier than listed in the maintenance schedule. For how
often to replace your air ®lters, see
Maintenance
Requirements on page 6-2.
The access panel for the air ®lters is behind the
glove box.
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To install the air ®lters, do the following:
1. Lower the glove box door, then push in the sides of
the glove box to completely lower the door to allow
access to the slot where the air ®lters will be
installed.2. Lift the top tab on the cover to remove the ®lter
cover.
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3. Install the lower ®lter by dropping it down into
the slot.
The grooves on the two ®lters must be lined up with
each other as well as with the ventilation housing
in order to install the ®lters properly. The tabs on the
®lters should face outward towards you and
should be at the top of the ®lters. The arrows on the
®lters should point to the driver's side of the
vehicle.
4. Then line up the grooves of the second ®lter
with the lower one and slide it in on top of the
lower one.
5. Reverse the steps to remove the air ®lters and then
install new ones.
If you choose not to replace the ®lter after you remove
it, driving your vehicle without one will not cause
damage. However, the air will no longer be ®ltered.
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Warning Lights, Gages and
Indicators
Warning Lights, Gages, and
Indicators
This part describes the warning lights and gages that
may be on your vehicle. The pictures will help you
locate them.
Warning lights and gages can signal that something is
wrong before it becomes serious enough to cause
an expensive repair or replacement. Paying attention to
your warning lights and gages could also save you
or others from injury.Warning lights come on when there may be or is a
problem with one of your vehicle's functions. As you will
see in the details on the next few pages, some
warning lights come on brie¯y when you start the
engine just to let you know they're working. If you are
familiar with this section, you should not be alarmed
when this happens.
Gages can indicate when there may be or is a problem
with one of your vehicle's functions. Often gages
and warning lights work together to let you know when
there's a problem with your vehicle.
When one of the warning lights comes on and stays on
when you are driving, or when one of the gages
shows there may be a problem, check the section that
tells you what to do about it. Please follow this
manual's advice. Waiting to do repairs can be
costly Ð and even dangerous. So please get to know
your warning lights and gages. They're a big help.
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