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Table of Contents
Main Page
Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems
14
For Canadian Owners Who Prefer a French Language Manual
3
How to Use this Manual
7
Safety Warnings and Symbols
7
Vehicle Damage Warnings
8
Daytime Running Lamps / Automatic Headlamp Control
10
Table of Contents
14
Seats and Seat Controls
15
Way Manual Front Seat
15
Reclining Front Seatbacks
17
Head Restraints
19
Split Folding Rear Seat
19
Seatback Latches
19
Safety Belts: They're for Everyone
20
Why Safety Belts Work
21
Here Are Questions Many People Ask about Safety Belts -- and the Answers
24
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
25
Driver Position
26
Lap-Shoulder Belt
26
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
32
Right Front Passenger Position
33
Air Bag System
33
How the Air Bag System Works
35
Center Passenger Position
39
Rear Seat Passengers
40
Rear Seat Outside Passenger Positions
40
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children and Small Adults
43
Children
45
Smaller Children and Babies
45
Child Restraints
47
Where to Put the Restraint
47
Top Strap
48
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Outside Seat Position
49
Securing a Child Restraint in the Center Rear Seat Position
51
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position
52
Larger Children
55
Safety Belt Extender
58
Checking Your Restraint Systems
58
Replacing Restraint System Parts after
58
Section 2 Features and Controls
60
Power Door Locks
63
Leaving Your Vehicle
64
Remote Keyless Entry - if Equipped
64
Operation
65
Matching Transmitter(S) to Your Vehicle
65
Battery Replacement
66
Trunk Lock
68
Key in the Ignition
68
Parking at Night
69
Parking Lots
69
Ignition Positions
71
Starting Your Engine
72
Engine Coolant Heater (Option)
74
Automatic Transaxle Operation
75
Parking Brake
79
Shifting into PARK (P)
80
Leaving Your Vehicle with the Engine Running
82
Torque Lock
82
Shifting out of PARK (P)
83
Parking over Things that Burn
83
Running Your Engine While You're Parked
84
Power Windows
85
Tilt Steering Wheel
86
Windshield Wipers
88
Windshield Washer
88
Cruise Control (if Equipped)
89
Exterior Lamps
92
Interior Lamps
94
Instrument Panel Brightness Control
94
Courtesy Lamps
94
Battery Saver
95
Power Outside Mirrors
96
Convex Outside Mirror
96
Storage Compartments
97
Center Console
98
Convenience Net (Option)
98
Ashtrays and Lighter
99
Sun Visors
99
Visor Vanity Mirrors
100
Auxiliary Power Connection
101
Sunroof (Option)
102
Instrument Panel Cluster
105
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators
107
Safety Belt Reminder Light
107
Airbag Readiness Light
108
Charging System Light
108
Brake System Warning Light
109
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light
110
Engine Coolant Temperature Gage
112
Low Coolant Warning Light
112
Oil Warning Light
115
Low Oil Level Light
116
Security Light
117
0 Section 3 Comfort Controls and Audio Systems
120
Comfort Controls 3-1
121
Air Conditioning with Electronic Controls
121
Air Conditioning
123
Heating
123
Ventilation System
124
Ventilation Tips
124
Defogging and Defrosting
124
Audio Systems
125
Rear Window Defogger
125
Setting the Clock for Systems with
125
Automatic Tone Control
125
AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player and
126
AM-FM Stereo with Compact Disc Player and
130
Theft-Deterrent Feature
134
Tips about Your Audio System
137
Understanding Radio Reception
137
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player
138
Care of Your Compact Discs
139
Fixed Mast Antenna
139
0 Section 4 Your Driving and the Road
140
Defensive Driving
141
Drunken Driving
142
Braking 4-2
145
Anti-Lock Brakes (Abs)
146
Braking in Emergencies
148
Control of a Vehicle
145
Steering
148
Power Steering
148
Steering Tips
148
Steering in Emergencies
149
Off-Road Recovery
150
Passing
151
Loss of Control
152
Driving at Night
153
Night Vision
154
Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
155
Driving through Deep Standing Water
157
Some Other Rainy Weather Tips
157
City Driving
158
Freeway Driving
159
Before Leaving on a Long Trip
160
Highway Hypnosis
161
Hill and Mountain Roads
161
Winter Driving
163
Driving on Snow or Ice
164
If You're Caught in a Blizzard
165
Loading Your Vehicle
167
Towing a Trailer
169
Weight of the Trailer Tongue
171
Total Weight on Your Vehicle's Tires
172
Safety Chains
173
Trailer Brakes
173
Driving with a Trailer
173
Following Distance
174
Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
175
Driving on Grades
175
Parking on Hills
175
When You Are Ready to Leave after Parking on a Hill
176
Maintenance When Trailer Towing
176
Section 5 Problems on the Road
178
Hazard Warning Flashers
179
Jump Starting
180
Other Warning Devices
180
Towing Your Vehicle
185
Front Towing
187
Rear Towing
188
Engine Overheating
190
If Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
190
If no Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
191
Cooling System
192
How to Add Coolant to the Radiator
197
Changing a Flat Tire
201
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools
202
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire
205
Storing the Flat Tire and Tools
210
If a Tire Goes Flat
201
Compact Spare Tire
212
If You're Stuck: in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow
213
Section 6 Service and Appearance Care
216
Doing Your Own Service Work
217
Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your Vehicle
218
Fuels in Foreign Countries
219
Filling Your Tank
220
Hood Release
222
Engine Oil
225
Checking Engine Oil
226
What Kind of Oil to Use
227
Engine Oil Additives
230
When to Change Engine Oil
230
What to Do with Used Oil
230
Air Cleaner
231
Automatic Transaxle Fluid
232
When to Check and Change
232
How to Check
233
How to Add Fluid
235
Checking Coolant
237
Radiator Pressure Cap
239
When to Check Power Steering Fluid
239
How to Check Power Steering Fluid
240
What to Use
240
Windshield Washer Fluid
240
Adding Washer Fluid
241
Brake Fluid
242
Brake Wear
244
Bulb Replacement
246
Halogen Bulbs
246
Back-Up Lamp
251
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
252
Tire Pressure
253
Tire Inspection and Rotation
254
Buying New Tires
256
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
257
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
258
Wheel Replacement
258
Tire Chains
260
Appearance Care
260
Cleaning Vinyl
264
Cleaning Leather
264
Cleaning the Top of the Instrument Panel
264
Care of Safety Belts
265
Cleaning Glass Surfaces
265
Cleaning the Outside of the Windshield and Wiper Blades
265
Washing Your Vehicle
266
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses
266
Finish Care
266
Cleaning Tires
267
Sheet Metal Damage
267
Finish Damage
268
Underbody Maintenance
268
Chemical Paint Spotting
268
Appearance Care Materials Chart
269
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
270
Engine Identification
270
Service Parts Identification Label
270
Electrical System
271
Add-On Electrical Equipment
271
Headlamp Wiring
271
Power Windows and Other Power Options
272
Fuses and Circuit Breakers
272
Replacement Bulbs
278
Capacities and Specifications
278
Vehicle Dimensions
280
Air Conditioning Refrigerants
280
Section 7 Maintenance Schedule
282
Introduction
283
Your Vehicle and the Environment
283
How this Section Is Organized
284
Part A: Scheduled Maintenance Services 7-4
285
Selecting the Right Schedule
285
Short Trip/City Intervals
286
Short Tripkity Maintenance Schedule
296
Long Tripmighway Maintenance Schedule
309
Part B: Owner Checks and Services 7-4
318
Using Your Maintenance Schedule 7-4
285
At each Fuel Fill
318
At Least Once a Month
318
At Least Once a Year
319
Part C: Periodic Maintenance Inspections
322
Steering, Suspension and Front Drive Axle
322
Boot and Seal Inspection
322
Exhaust System Inspection
322
Radiator and Heater Hose Inspection
322
Throttle Linkage Inspection
322
Brake System Inspection
322
Part D: Recommended Fluids
323
And Lubricants
323
Part E: Maintenance Record
325
Section 8 Customer Assistance Information
332
Customer Satisfaction Procedure
333
Customer Assistance for Text Telephone
335
Chevroletigeo Roadside Assistance Program
336
Canadian Roadside Assistance
338
GM Participation in an Alternative Dispute Resolution Program
340
Warranty Information
341
Reporting Safety Defects to the United States Government
341
Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian Government
342
Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors
342
Ordering Service and Owner Publications
342
In Canada
342
Section 9 Index
346
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Language
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