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Maintenance Schedule Section B: Owner Checks & Services (Cont.) At Least Once a Year (CONT:) CHECK OR SERVICE ~~ WHAT TO DO Parking Brake and Automatic Transaxle P (Park) Mechanism When Check A injured property Bebe to Make the and coulddamaged. in case it begins to roll. ready )ly ~ ~ you are doing this check, your vehicle could begin to move. You or others could be sure there is room in front of your vehicle -gular brake at onc - Thould the vehicle begin to I Park on a fairly steep hill, with the vehicle facing downhill. Keeping your foot on the regular brake, set the parking brake. To check the parking brake:With the engine running and the transaxle in N (Neutral), slowly remove foot pressure from the regular brake pedal.Do this until the vehicle is held by the parking brake only. To check the P (Park) mechanism's holdingability: Shift to P (Park). Then release all brakes. Underbody Flushing I At least every spring, use plain water to flush any corrosive materials from the underbody. Take care to clean thoroughly any areas where mud and other debris can collect. 274

Section	Page
Table of Contents	3
How to Use this Manual	8
Seats & Safety Belts	13
Seats and Seat Controls	14
Safety Belts They're for Everyone	19
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly	24
Driver Position	25
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy	29
Right Front Passenger Position	29
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides	32
Center Passenger Position	34
Children	35
Smaller Children and Babies	36
Child Restraints	37
Larger Children	45
Safety Belt Extender	46
Replacing Safety Belts After a Crash	47
Features & Controls	49
Keys	50
Locks	51
Glove Box	55
Ignition	57
Starting Your Engine	58
Engine Block Heater	61
Shifting the Transaxle	62
Parking Brake	68
Shifting into Park	69
Windows	73
Turn Signal/Headlight Beam Lever	75
Cruise Control	76
Headlights	80
Interior Lights	83
Windshield Wipers	85
Windshield Washer	86
Mirrors	87
Ashtrays and Lighter	89
Sunroof	90
Instrument panel	95
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators	98
Comfort Controls & Audio Systems	107
Climate Control System	108
Air Conditioning System	109
Rear Window Defogger	111
Setting the Clock	113
AM/FM Stereo Radio	114
AM/FM Stereo Radio with Cassette Tape Player	115
AM/FM Stereo Radio with Compact Disc Player	118
Understanding Radio Reception	123
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player	123
Care of Your Compact Discs	124
Fixed Mast Antenna	124
Your Driving and the Road	125
Road Signs	126
Defensive Driving	130
Drunken Driving	131
Control of a Vehicle	133
Braking	134
Anti-Lock Brakes	136
Steering Tips	140
Steering in Emergencies	141
Passing	142
Driving at Night	145
Driving in the Rain	147
Driving in Fog, Mist and Haze	150
City Driving	151
Freeway Driving	152
Driving a Long Distance	154
Hill and Mountain Roads	156
Parking on Hills	157
Winter Driving	159
Towing a Trailer	163
Problems on the Road.	165
Hazard Warning Flashers	166
Jump Starting	166
Towing Your Chevrolet	171
Engine Overheating	176
If a Tire Goes Flat	186
Changing a Flat Tire	186
Compact Spare Tire	193
If You’re Stuck: In Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow	194
Service & Appearance Care	197
Service	198
Fuel	199
Hood Release	203
Engine Oil	207
Air Cleaner	211
Transaxle Fluid	213
Engine Coolant	218
Power Steering Fluid	221
Windshield Washer Fluid	222
Brakes	223
Battery	225
Bulb Replacement	226
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement	229
Loading Your Vehicle	229
Tires	231
Appearance Care	238
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)	248
Add-on Electrical Equipment	249
Fuses & Circuit Breakers	249
Capacities & Specifications	252
Fluids & Lubricants	254
Replacement Bulbs	255
Engine Specifications	257
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts	258
Maintenance Schedule	261
A Word About Maintenance	262
Your Vehicle and the Environment	262
How This Part is Organized	263
Part A: Scheduled Maintenance Services	264
Selecting the Right Schedule	264
Schedule I	266
Schedule II	268
Explanation of Scheduled Maintenance Services	270
Part B: Owner Checks & Services	273
At Each Fuel Fill	273
At Least Once a Month	273
At Least Twice a Year	274
At Least Once a Year	274
Part C: Periodic Maintenance Inspections	277
Part D: Recommended Fluids & Lubricants	278
Part E: MaintenanceRecord	281
Customer Assistance Information	283
Customer Satisfaction Procedure	284
Customer Assistance for the Hearing or Speech Impaired	285
GM Participation in Better Business Bureau Mediation/Arbitration Program	286
Reporting Safety Defects	288
Chevrolet Roadside Assistance Program	289
Service Publications	290
Index	297

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Maintenance

Schedule

Section

Owner

Checks

Services

(Cont.)

Least

Once

Year

(CONT:)

CHECK

SERVICE

WHAT

Parking

Brake

and

Automatic Transaxle

(Park)

Mechanism

When

you

are doing

this check, your

vehicle

could

begin

move.

You

or others could

Check

injured

and

property

could

damaged.

Make

sure there

room

front

your

vehicle

case it

begins

roll. Be ready

)ly

the

-gular brake

at onc

Thould the vehicle

begin

Park

on a fairly steep

hill,

with

the

vehicle

facing downhill. Keeping

your

foot

the

regular

brake,

set

the

parking

brake.

check

the

parking

brake: With

the

engine

running

and

the

transaxle

(Neutral), slowly

remove

foot

pressure

from

the

regular

brake

pedal.

this

until

the

vehicle

held by the

parking

brake

only.

check

the

(Park)

mechanism’s

holdingability: Shift

(Park). Then

release

all

brakes.

Underbody Flushing

At least every

spring, use plain water to flush any corrosive materials from the underbody. Take

care to

clean

thoroughly any areas

where mud

and other debris can collect.

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