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Run your engine only as long as you must. This saves fuel. When you run the engine, makeit go a little faster than just idle. That is, push the accelerator slightly. This uses less fuel for the heat thatyou get and it keeps the battery charged. You will need a well-charged battery to restart the vehicle, and possibly signaling later on for with your headlamps. Let the heater run awhile. for Then, shutthe engine off andclose the window almost all the way to preserve the heat.Start the engine again and repeat this only when you really uncomfortable feel from the cold. But do as little as possible. Preserve the it fuel as long as you can. To help keep warm, you can get out of the vehicle and some fairly vigorous exercises do every half hour or until help comes. so Loading Your Vehicle ' TIRE-LOADING INFORMATION OCCUPANTS VEHICLE CAP. WT. CTR. FRT. RR. TOTAL LBS. KG MAX. LOADING & GVWR SAME AS VEHICLE CAPACITY WEIGHT XXX COLD TIRE TIRE SIZE PRESSURE SPEED RTG PSliKPa FRT. RR. SPA. IF TIRES ARE HOT, ADD 4PS1/28KPa SEE OWNER'S MANUAL FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION \ Two labels on your vehicle show how much weight it may properly carry.The Tire-Loading Information label is inside the trunk lid. label tells you the proper size, The speed rating and recommended inflation pressures for the tires on your vehicle. It also gives you important information about the number people that can be in of your vehicle and the total weight you can carry. This includes the weight all occupants, cargo and of all nonfactory-installed options. 4-27

Section	Page
Table of Contents	3
How to Use this Manual	8
Seats and Restraint Systems	11
Seats and Seat Controls	11
Safety Belts: They’re for Everyone	15
Why Safety Belts Work	16
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly	20
Driver Position	20
Air Bag System	27
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy	33
Right Front Passenger Position	33
Center Passenger Position	33
Rear Seat Passengers	35
Children	41
Smaller Children and Babies	41
Child Restraints	43
Larger Children	52
Safety Belt Extender	55
Checking Your Restraint Systems	56
Replacing Seat and Restraint System	56
Features and Controls	57
Keys	57
Door Locks	59
Theft	65
PASS-Key II	66
New Vehicle “Break-In”	67
Ignition Switch	68
Starting Your Engine	69
Engine Coolant Heater	71
Automatic Transaxle	72
Parking Brake	76
Shifting Out of PARK	79
Parking Over Things That Burn	80
Engine Exhaust	80
Windows	82
Turn Signal / Multifunction Lever	83
Windshield Wipers	85
Lamps	89
Mirrors	92
Storage and Compartments	94
Sun Visors	95
Ashtrays and Lighter	96
Instrument Panel -- Your Information System	98
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators	101
Comfort Controls and Audio Systems	111
Air Conditioning with Electronic Controls	111
Heating	113
Defogging and Defrosting Windows	113
Rear Window Defogger	114
Audio Systems	115
Setting the Clock	115
AM/FM Stereo Radio	115
AM/FM Stereo Radio with Cassette Tape Player	117
Playing a Compact Disc	122
Theftlock	123
Understanding Radio Reception	125
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player	126
Care of Your Compact Discs	127
Fixed Mast Antenna	127
Your Driving and the Road	129
Defensive Driving	129
Drunken Driving	130
Control of a Vehicle	133
Braking	133
Steering	137
Off-Road Recovery	139
Driving at Night	142
Driving in the Rain	144
City Driving	146
Freeway Driving	147
Before Leaving on a Long Trip	148
Highway Hypnosis	149
Hill and Mountain Roads	149
Winter Driving	151
Loading Your Vehicle	155
Towing a Trailer	157
Problems on the Road	165
Hazard Warning Flashers	165
Jump Starting	166
Towing Your Vehicle	171
Engine Overheating	176
If a Tire Gu& Flat	186
Changing a Flat Tire	187
If You’re Stuck: In Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow	197
Service and Appearance Care	199
Service	199
Fuel	201
Fuels in Foreign Countries	202
Checking Things Under the Hood	205
Engine Oil	208
Air Cleaner	213
Automatic Transaxle Fluid	214
Engine Coolant	217
Power Steering Fluid	220
Windshield Washer Fluid	222
Brakes	223
Battery	225
Halogen Bulbs	226
Windshield Wiper Blade	232
Tires	233
Appearance Care	241
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)	249
Fuses and Circuit Breakers	250
Replacement Bulbs	256
Capacities and Specifications	257
Maintenance Schedule	259
Introduction	259
Your Vehicle and the Environment	259
How This Section is Organized	260
Part A: Scheduled Maintenance	261
Using Your Maintenance Schedule	261
Selecting the Right Schedule	261
Schedule I	264
Schedule II	284
Part B: Owner Checks and Services	294
At Each Fuel Fill	294
At Least Once a Month	294
At Least Once a Year	294
Part C: Periodic Maintenance Inspections	297
Part D: Recommended Fluids and Lubricants	298
Part E: Maintenance Record	300
Customer Assistance Information	303
Customer Satisfaction Procedure	303
Customer Assistance for the Hearing or Speech Impaired TDD	304
GM Participation in BBB AUTO Line - Alternative Dispute Resolution Program	305
Reporting Safety Defects	306
Chevrolet Roadside Assistance	307
Courtesy Transportation	308
Service and Owner Publications	309

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Run

your engine only as long

you

must.

This

saves

fuel.

When

you

run the engine,

make it go a little faster

than just idle. That is, push

the

accelerator

slightly.

This

uses less fuel for the

heat

that

you

get

and

keeps

the

battery

charged. You will

need a well-charged

battery

restart the vehicle,

and

possibly

for signaling

later

with

your

headlamps.

Let

the

heater

run

for awhile.

Then,

shut the engine

off

and close the window

almost

all the way to preserve

the

heat. Start the engine

again

and

repeat

this

only

when

you

feel really

uncomfortable

from

the

cold.

But

as little as possible.

Preserve

the

fuel as long

you

can.

help

keep

warm,

you

can

get

out of the

vehicle

and do some

fairly

vigorous

exercises

every

half

hour

until

help

comes.

Your

Vehicle

OCCUPANTS

VEHICLE CAP. WT.

TIRE-LOADING INFORMATION

FRT.

CTR.

RR.

TOTAL

LBS.

MAX. LOADING

GVWR SAME AS VEHICLE

CAPACITY WEIGHT

XXX

COLD

TIRE

SIZE

SPEED

PRESSURE

RTG

PSliKPa

FRT.

RR.

SPA.

TIRES ARE

HOT,

ADD

4PS1/28KPa

SEE

OWNER'S MANUAL

FOR

ADDITIONAL

INFORMATION

Two labels

your

vehicle

show

how

much

weight

may

properly

carry. The Tire-Loading

Information

label

inside

the

trunk

lid.

The label

tells

you

the

proper

size,

speed

rating

and

recommended

inflation

pressures

for

the

tires

your

vehicle.

also

gives

you

important

information

about

the

number

of people

that

can

your

vehicle

and

the

total

weight

you

can

carry.

This

includes

the

weight

of all

occupants,

cargo

and

all

nonfactory-installed

options.

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