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Rocking your vehicle to get it out: First, turn your steering wheel left and right. will That clear the area around your front wheels. Then shift back and forth betweenREVERSE (R) and a forward gear (or with a manual transmission, between FIRST or (1) SECOND (2) and REVERSE(R)), spinning the wheels as little as possible. Release the accelerator pedal while you shift, and presslightly on the accelerator pedal when the transmission is in gear. that doesn't getyou If out after a few tries, you may need to be towed out. Or, you can use your recoveryhooks if your vehicle has them. If you do need to be towed out, see "Towing Your Vehicle" in the Index. Using the Recovery Hooks ." . i Your vehicle may be equipped with recovery hooks. The recovery hooks are provided at the front of your vehicle. You may need to use them if you're stuck off-road and need to be pulled to some place where you can continue driving. 5-34

Section	Page
Table of Contents	7
Seats and Restraint Systems	13
Head Restraints	17
Safety Belts: They’re for Everyone	19
Why Safety Belts Work	20
Questions Many People Ask ... and the Answers	23
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly	24
Adults	24
Driver Position	24
Lap-Shoulder Belt	24
How the Air Bag System Works	32
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy	36
Children	45
Smaller Children and Babies	45
Child Restraints	47
Larger Children	54
Safety Belt Extender	57
Replacing Restreaint System Parts After a Crash	58
Features and Controls	59
Keys	59
Door Locks	61
Keyless Entry System	63
Theft	68
New Vehicle “Break-In”	69
Starting Your Engine	71
Automatic Transmission	71
Manual Transmission	72
Engine Coolant Heater	73
Four-wheel Drive	79
Electronic Transfer Case	82
Parking Brake	84
Shifting Out of PARK	88
Parking Over Things That Burn	89
Engine Exhaust	90
Running Your Engine While You’re Parked	90
Windows	91
Tilt Wheel	93
Turn Signa/Multifunction Lever	94
Windshield Wipers	96
Windshield Washer	96
Lamps	101
Storage Compartments	106
Instrument Panel	118
Instrument Panel Cluster	120
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators	123
Comfort Controls and Audio Systems	135
Comfort Controls	135
Air Conditioning	136
Heating	137
Ventilation System	137
Defogging and Defrosting	138
Audio Systems	139
Setting the Clock	139
AM-FM Stereo	140
AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player	141
AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player with Equalizer	143
AM-FM Stereo with Compact Disc Player	146
Theft	148
Understanding Radio Reception	150
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player	152
Care of Your Compact Discs	152
Fixed Mast Antenna	152
Your Driving and the Road	155
Defensive Driving	155
Drunken Driving	156
Control of a Vehicle	159
Braking	159
Steering	162
Off-Road Recovery	164
Passing	165
Loss of Control	167
Off-Road Driving with Your Four-Wheel-Drive Vehicle	168
Driving at Night	183
Driving in Rain	185
City Driving	188
Freeway Driving	189
Before Leaving on a Long Trip	190
Hill and Mountain Roads	192
Winter Driving	193
Recreational Vehicle Towing	197
Loading Your Vehicle	198
Towing a Trailer	200
Problems on the Road	213
Hazard Warning Flashers	213
Jump Starting	214
Towing Your Vehicle	219
Engine Overheating	223
Engine Fan Noise	232
If a Tire Goes Flat	232
Changing a Flat Tire	233
If You’re Stuck: In Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow	245
Service and Appearance Care	249
Service	249
Fuel	251
Checking Things Under the Hood	255
Engine Oil	257
Air Cleaner	261
Automatic Transmission Fluid	262
Manual Transmission Fluid	265
Rear Axle	267
Four-wheel Drive and All-Wheel Drive	268
Engine Coolant	270
Thermostat	273
Power Steering Fluid	274
Windshield Washer	274
Brakes	276
Battery	280
Bulb Replacement	280
Tires	288
Appearance Care	296
Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle	297
Cleaning the Outside of Your Vehicle	301
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)	305
Fuses and Circuit Breakers	307
Replacement Bulbs	310
Capacities and Specifications	311
Maintenance Schedule	313
Introduction	313
Part A: Scheduled Maintenance Services	315
Using Your Maintenance Schedule	315
Selecting the Right Schedule	315
Short Trip/City Definition	316
Short Trip/City Intervals	316
Long Trip/Highway Definition	317
Long Trip/Highway Intervals	317
Part B: Owner Checks and Services	359
Part C: Periodic Maintenance Inspections	363
Part D: Recommended Fluids and Lubricants	365
Part E: Maintenance Record	368
Customer Assistance Information	371
Customer Satisfaction Procedure	371
Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users	373
Chevrolet Roadside Assistance Program	374
Courtesy Transportation	376
GM Participation in BBB AUTO LINE -- Alternative Dispute Resolution Program	377
REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS TO THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT	378
REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS TO THE CANADIAN GOVERNMENT	379
REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS TO GENERAL MOTORS	379
Service and Owner Publications	379

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Rocking

your

vehicle to get

out:

First,

turn

your

steering

wheel

left

and

right.

That will

clear the area around

your

front wheels.

Then

shift

back

and

forth

between REVERSE (R) and

forward

gear

(or

with

manual

transmission,

between

FIRST

(1)

SECOND

(2)

and REVERSE(R)), spinning

the

wheels

as little as possible.

Release the accelerator

pedal

while

you

shift,

and

press lightly on the

accelerator

pedal

when

the

transmission

gear.

that

doesn’t

get you

out

after a few tries,

you

may

need

towed out. Or,

you can use

your

recovery hooks if your vehicle

has

them. If

you do need

be towed out, see “Towing Your

Vehicle”

the

Index.

Using

the

Recovery

Hooks

.“

Your vehicle

may

equipped

with

recovery

hooks.

The recovery

hooks

are

provided

the

front of your

vehicle.

You

may

need

use

them

you’re

stuck

off-road

and

need

pulled

some place

where

you

can

continue

driving.

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