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dealer check your system. Turn the INT LIGHTS switch located tothe righl of your headlight switch to dim your transfercase indicator light when you1 headlights or parking lights are on. This will also cause your instrument panel lights to dim. 2HI - This setting is for driving in moststreet and highway situations. Your front axle is not engaged in two-wheel drive. 4HI - This setting engages your front axle to help drive your vehicle. Use 4HI when you need extra traction, such as on snowyor icy roads, or in mo off-road situations. N SET PARK BRAKE - Shift to this neutral setting only when your vehicle needs to be towed. 4LO - This setting also engages your front axle to give you extra traction and providesextra gear reduction. You may never need 4LO. It sends the maximum power to four wheels. You might choose 4LO if you were all driving off-road in sand, mud, or deep snow and climbing or descending steep hills. You can shift from 2HI to 4HI or from 4HI to 2HIwhile the vehicle is moving. Do not pressthe transfer caseshift lever button when shiftingfron 2HI to 4HI or from 4HI to 2HI. Your front axle will engage faster if you take your foot off the acceleratorfor a fewseconds after you shift. of To shift your transfer case into SET PARK BRAKE: N 1. Stop the vehicle and shift your transmission into NEUTRAL (N). 2. Set the parking brake. Your vehicle can roll unless the brakes are applied. 3. Pull the transfer case shift lever into N SET PARK BRAKE. To shift into or out 4LO: of 1. The vehicle must be stopped or moving less than3 mph (4.8 k d h ) with the transmission in NEUTRAL for an automatic transmission (N) or the clutch pedal depressed with a manual transmission. 2. Press the transfercase shift button and shift in continuous motion. one Don't pause in N SET PARK BRAKE as you shift into out of 4L0, or or your gears could clash. Remember that driving in4HI or 4LOmay reduce fuel economy. Also, driving in four-wheel drive on dry pavementcould cause your tires towea faster and make your transfer case harder shift and reduce powertrain to longevity. 2-31

Section	Page
Table of Contents	3
How to Use this Manual	6
Seats and Restraint Systems	11
Seats and Seat Controls	11
Head Restraints	16
Safety Belts: They’re for Everyone	17
Why Safety Belts Work	18
Questions Many People Ask About Safety Belts - and the Answers	20
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly	21
Adults	21
Driver Position	21
Supplemental Inflatable Restraint System	27
How the Air Bag System Works	28
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy	32
Right Front Passenger Position	32
Children	40
Smaller Children and Babies	40
Child Restraints	42
Larger Children	48
Safety Belt Extender	50
Checking Your Restraint Systems	50
Replacing Seat and Restraint System Parts After a Crash	50
Features & Controls	53
Keys	53
Door Locks	56
Theft	65
New Vehicle “Break-In”	66
Ignition Switch	66
Starting Your Engine	68
Engine Coolant Heater	70
Automatic Transmission	71
Parking Brake	76
Shifting Into PARK	77
Leaving Your Vehicle With the Engine Running	78
Parking Over Things That Burn	79
Engine Exhaust	80
Four- Wheel Drive	82
Windows	86
Windshield Wipers	91
Lamps	99
Mirrors	103
Storage Compartments	108
Instrument Panel	117
Instrument Cluster	117
Warning Lights and Indicators	120
Luggage Carrier	131
Comfort Controls & Audio Systems	135
Comfort Controls	135
Heater/Air Conditioning Controls	135
Engine Coolant Heater	136
Rear Window Defogger	137
Ventilation System	138
Audio Systems	139
Setting the Clock	139
How to Operate Your ETR AM-FM Stereo Audio System	140
How to Operate Your ETR AM-FM Stereo Audio Cassette System	142
How to Operate Your ETR AM-FM Stereo Audio Cassette System with Equalizer	144
How to Operate Your E T P AM-FM Stereo Audio Compact Disc (CD) System	147
Anti-Theft Feature	150
Understanding Radio Reception	151
Care of Your Cassette PIayer and Tape	152
Care of Compact Discs	153
Your Driving and the Road	155
Defensive Driving	155
Drunken Driving	156
Control of a Vehicle	158
Braking	159
Steering	161
Off-Road Recovery	163
Passing	163
Loss of Control	165
Driving at Night	178
Driving in the Rain	179
City Driving	181
Freeway Driving	182
Before Leaving on a Long Trip	183
Highway Hypnosis	183
Hill and Mountain Roads	184
Winter Driving	186
Loading Your Vehicle	191
Towing a Trailer	194
Driving with a Trailer	198
Problems on the Road	203
Hazard Warning Flashers	203
Other Warning Devices	204
Jump Starting	205
Towing Your Vehicle	209
Engine Overheating	215
If a Tire Goes Flat	223
Changing a Flat Tire	223
Service & Appearance Care	241
Service	241
Fuel	242
Checking Things Under the Hood	246
Engine Oil	248
Air Cleaner	253
Automatic Transmission Fluid	254
Manual Transmission Fluid	257
Hydraulic Clutch	258
Rear Axle	259
Four- Wheel and All- Wheel Drive	260
Engine Coolant	261
Radiator Pressure Cap	264
Thermostat	264
Power Steering Fluid	265
Windshield Washer Fluid	266
Brakes	267
Battery	270
Vehicle Storage	270
Halogen Bulbs	272
Rear Lamps	275
Tires	281
Appearance Care	288
Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle	289
Cleaning the Outside of Your Vehicle	293
Appearance Care Materials Chart	297
Vehicle Identification Number	298
Fuses and Circuit Breakers	300
Capacities and Specification Charts	302
Maintenance Schedule	313
Introduction	313
Part A: Scheduled Maintenance Services	315
Using Your Maintenance Schedule	315
Selecting the Right Schedule	315
Maintenance Schedule I	318
Maintenance Schedule II	338
Part B: Owner Checks and Services	347
Part C: Periodic Maintenance Inspections	350
Part D: Recommended Fluids and Lubricants	352
Part E: Maintenance Record	354
Customer Assistance Information	357
Customer Satisfaction Procedure	357
Customer Assistance for the Hearing or Speech Impaired	359
GM Participation in BBB AUTO LINE - Alternative Dispute Resolution Program	359
REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS TO THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT	360
REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS TO THE CANADIAN GOVERNMENT	361
REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS TO GENERAL MOTORS	361
Chevrolet Roadside Assistance Program	362
Courtesy Transportation	363
Service and Owner Publications	364

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dealer check your system. Turn the INT LIGHTS switch located

tothe righl

of your headlight switch to dim your

transfer case indicator

light

when

you1

headlights or parking lights are on. This will also cause your instrument

panel lights to dim.

2HI

This setting

is for driving

most street and highway situations.

Your front axle is not engaged in

two-wheel drive.

4HI

This setting engages your front axle

help

drive

your vehicle.

Use

4HI

when

you

need extra traction, such as

snowy or icy

roads,

off-road situations.

SET

PARK BRAKE

Shift to

this

neutral

setting

only

when

your

vehicle needs to be towed.

4LO

This setting also engages your front axle

to give you extra

traction

and

providesextra gear reduction. You

may never need 4LO. It sends the

maximum

power

all four wheels. You might choose 4LO

you

were

driving

off-road

in sand, mud, or deep snow

and climbing or descending

steep hills.

You can shift from 2HI to 4HI or from 4HI to

2HI while the

vehicle

moving.

not

pressthe transfer

case shift lever button when

shifting fron

2HI to 4HI or from 4HI to 2HI. Your front

axle

will

engage faster

you

take

your

foot

off

the

accelerator for a

few seconds after you shift.

shift

your

transfer

case

into

SET

PARK

BRAKE:

Stop the

vehicle and shift your

transmission into NEUTRAL

(N).

2. Set the parking brake. Your vehicle can roll

unless the brakes

are

Pull

the

transfer

case

shift

lever into

SET PARK BRAKE.

applied.

shift

into

out

of 4LO:

The vehicle

must be stopped or moving

less

than

mph

(4.8 k

d h )

with

the

transmission

NEUTRAL

(N)

for an automatic transmission

the

clutch

pedal

depressed with

manual

transmission.

2. Press

the

transfer case shift

button

and

shift

one continuous motion.

Don’t pause in

SET PARK BRAKE

you

shift

into

or out of 4L0, or

your

gears

could

clash.

Remember that

driving

in 4HI or

4LO may reduce fuel economy. Also,

driving

four-wheel

drive

dry

pavement could cause your

tires

to wea

faster and make your transfer

case

harder

to shift and reduce powertrain

longevity.

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