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Service & Appearance Care I Recommended SAE Viscosity Grade Engine Oils For best fuel economy and starting, cold select thelowest SAE viscoslty grade oil for the expected temperature range. HOT WEATHER "C +38 What Kind of Oil to Use (CONI) As shown in the chart, SAE 5W-30 is be5 for your vehicle. However, you can use SAE 1OW-30 if it's going to be0°F (- 18"C) or above. These numbers on an oil container show its viscosity,or thickness. Do not use other viscosity oils, such as SAE 1OW-40 or SAE 20W-50. If you cannot find oils with the new "starburst"'symbo1 the front of the on container, you should look for and use oils containing the following three things SGor SH LOOK FOR ONE OF THESE LABELS a, 1 c 21 t 16 c4 -7 - 1B "SG" or "SH" must be on the oil container, either by itself or combined with other quality designations, such as "SG/CD,""SH/CD," "SH,SG,CD," etc. These letters show American Petroleum Institute (API) levels of quality. 1 1 SAE 5W-30 PREFERRED SAE 5W-30 EnergyConserving I1 Oils with these words on the container will help you save fuel. COLD WEATHER IF NEITHER SAE 5W-30 NOR SAE 1OW-30 GRADE OILS ARE AVAILABLE, SAE 30 GRADE MAY BE USED AT TEMPERATURES ABOVE 40 DEGREES F (4 DEGREES C). DO NOT USE SAE 1OW-40, SAE 2OW-50 OR ANOTHER GRADE OIL NOT RECOMMENDED. ...168 I

Section	Page
Table of Contents	3
Introduction How to Use this Manual	8
Seats & Safety Belts	11
Seats and Seat Controls	12
Safety Belts	15
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly	20
Driver Position	20
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy	24
Right Front Passenger Position	24
Center Passenger Position	25
Rear Seat Passengers	26
Children	32
Smaller Children and Babies	32
Child Restraints	33
Larger Children	43
Safety Belt Extender	44
Replacing Safety Belts After a Crash	45
Features & Controls	47
Keys	48
Door Locks	49
Glove Box	53
Ignition	54
Starting Your Engine	54
Engine Coolant Heater	56
Shifting the Transaxle	57
Pump-To-Set Parking Brake	60
Shifting into Park	61
Windows	65
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever	66
Cruise Control	67
Windshield Wipers	70
Windshield Washer	71
Headlights	72
Interior Lights	74
Mirrors	75
Storage Compartments	77
Ashtrays and Lighter	78
Instrument Panel	80
Warning Lights Gages and Indicators	84
Comfort Controls & Audio Systems	91
Heater and Air Conditioning Controls	92
Rear Window Defogger	94
Setting the Clock	96
AM/FM Stereo Radio	96
AM/FM Stereo Radio with Cassette Player	98
AM/FM Stereo Radio with Cassette Player and Bose Speakers	100
AM/FM Stereo with Compact Disc Player	102
Understanding Radio Reception	104
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player	104
Care of Your Compact Discs	105
Fixed Mast Antenna	105
Your Driving and the Road	107
Defensive Driving	108
Drunken Driving	108
Control of a Vehicle	110
Braking	111
Anti-Lock Brakes	111
Steering Tips	113
Steering in Emergencies	114
Passing	115
Driving at Night	117
Driving in the Rain	118
City Driving	120
Freeway Driving	120
Hill and Mountain Roads	122
Winter Driving	123
Towing a Trailer	126
Problems on the Road	133
Hazard Warning Flashers	134
Jump Starting	135
Towing Your Chevrolet	138
Engine Overheating	142
If a Tire Goes Flat	149
Changing a Flat Tire	150
Compact Spare Tire	156
If You’re Stuck: In Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow	157
Service & Appearance Care	159
Service	160
Fuel	161
Hood Release	164
Engine Oil	168
Air Cleaner	172
Transaxle Fluid	173
Engine Coolant	175
Power Steering Fluid	177
Windshield Washer Fluid	178
Brakes	181
Battery	181
Bulb Replacement	182
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement	186
Loading Your Vehicle	187
Tires	188
Appearance Care	194
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)	201
Add-on Electrical Equipment	201
Fuses & Circuit Breakers	202
Capacities and Specifications	208
Replacement Bulbs	209
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts	211
Maintenance Schedule	213
A Word About Maintenance	214
Your Vehicle and the Environment	214
How This Part is Organized	214
A. Scheduled Maintenance Services	215
Using Your Maintenance Schedules	215
Selecting the Right Schedule	215
Schedule I	216
Schedule II	218
Explanation of Scheduled Maintenance Services	220
B. Owner Checks & Services	222
At Each Fuel Fill	222
At Least Once a Month	223
At Least Once a Year	223
C. Periodic Maintenance Inspections	225
D. Recommended Fluids & Lubricants	226
E. Maintenance Record	228
Customer Assistance Information	231
Customer Satisfaction Procedure	232
Customer Assistance for the Hearing or Speech Impaired	233
BBB Mediation Arbitration Program	233
Reporting Safety Defects	234
Chevrolet Roadside Assistance Program	235
Service Publications	236

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Appearance

Care

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Recommended

SAE

Viscosity

Grade

Engine

Oils

For best

fuel

economy

and

cold starting,

select

thelowest

SAE

viscoslty grade

oil

for the

expected

temperature

range.

HOT

WEATHER

“C

+ 3 8

c 4

- 7

LOOK

FOR

ONE

OF THESE

LABELS

PREFERRED

SAE

5W-30

COLD

WEATHER

NEITHER

SAE 5W-30 NOR

SAE

OW-30

GRADE

OILS

ARE

AVAILABLE,

SAE

GRADE

MAY

BE USED AT TEMPERATURES

ABOVE 40 DEGREES F (4 DEGREES

C).

ANOTHER

GRADE

OIL

NOT

RECOMMENDED.

NOT

USE

SAE 1OW-40, SAE 2OW-50 OR

What

Kind

Oil

Use

(CONI)

As shown

the chart, SAE

5W-30

is be5

for

your

vehicle.

However, you

can

use

SAE

1OW-30

if it’s

going

0°F

18“C) or above. These numbers

on an

oil container show

its

viscosity,

thickness.

Do not

use

other

viscosity oils,

such as SAE 1OW-40 or SAE 20W-50.

you cannot find

oils

with

the

new

“starburst”’symbo1 on

the

front of

the

container,

you

should

look

for

and use

oils containing the following three things

SGor SH

“SG”

or “SH” must

the oil

container, either by itself

combined

with

other quality designations, such

as “SG/CD,”“SH/CD,” “SH,SG,CD,”

etc. These letters

show

American

Petroleum

Institute

(API)

levels of

quality.

SAE 5W-30

Energy Conserving

Oils

with

these

words

the container

will

help you save fuel.