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Torque Lock If you are parking on a hill and you don't shift your transaxle into PARK (P) properly, the weight of the vehicle may put too much force on the parking pawl in the transaxle. You may find it difficult to pull the shift lever out of PARK (P). This is called "torquelock." To prevent torquelock, set the parking brake and then shift into PARK (P) properly before you leave driver's the seat. To find out how, see "Shifting Into PARK (P)" in the Index. When you are ready to drive, move the shift lever of out PARK (P) before you release the parking brake. If "torque lock" does occur, you may needhave to another vehicle push yours little uphill totake some of a the pressurefrom the transaxle, so you can pull the shift lever out of PARK (P). Shifting Out of PARK (P) Your Chevrolet has a brake-transaxle shift interlock. You have to fully apply your regular brakes before you can shiftfrom PARK (P) when the ignition is in RUN. See "Automatic Transaxle"in the Index. If you cannot shift out PARK (P), ease pressure on of the shift lever pushing it all the way into PARK (P) by while keeping the brake pedal pushed down. Release the shift lever button if you have a console shift. Then move the shift lever of PARK (P), being sure to press the out shift lever button if you have a console shift. If you ever hold the brake pedal down still can't but shift outof PARK (P), try this: 1. Turn the key to OFF. of 2. Apply and hold the brake until the end Step 4. 3. Shift to NEUTRAL (N). 4. Start the vehicle and then shift to drive gear you the want. 5. Have the vehicle fixed ags'oo'flas you can. 2-23

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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Torque

Lock

you are parking

hill

and

you

don’t

shift

your

transaxle into PARK (P)

properly, the weight

the

vehicle

may

put

too

much

force on the parking

pawl

the transaxle. You

may find

difficult to pull

the

shift

lever out of

PARK

(P).

This is called

“torque

lock.” To

prevent

torque lock, set

the

parking

brake

and

then

shift

into PARK

(P) properly

before

you

leave

the driver’s

seat. To find out

how, see “Shifting Into PARK (P)” in

the Index.

When

you are ready

drive,

move

the

shift

lever

out of

PARK

(P)

before

you

release

the

parking

brake.

If “torque

lock”

does

occur,

you

may

need

to have

another

vehicle

push

yours

little uphill

to take some of

the

pressure from the

transaxle,

you

can

pull

the

shift

lever out of

PARK (P).

Shifting

Out

PARK

(P)

Your Chevrolet

has

brake-transaxle

shift

interlock.

You have

fully

apply

your

regular

brakes

before

you

can

shiftfrom PARK

(P)

when the ignition

in RUN.

See “Automatic

Transaxle”

in the Index.

you cannot

shift

out

PARK (P), ease pressure

the

shift

lever by

pushing it all the

way

into

PARK

(P)

while

keeping

the

brake

pedal

pushed

down.

Release

the

shift lever button

you

have

console

shift.

Then

move

the

shift

lever out of

PARK (P),

being

sure

press

the

shift lever button

you

have

console

shift.

you ever

hold

the

brake

pedal

down

but

still can’t

shift

out of

PARK (P),

try

this:

Turn the key

OFF.

Apply

and

hold the brake

until

the

end

of Step

Shift

NEUTRAL

(N).

Start the

vehicle

and

then

shift

the drive

gear you

want.

Have

the

vehicle

fixed ags‘oo’fl as

you

can.

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