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Leaving Your Vehicle With the Engine Running (Auton~ ticTransaxle"del 3nly) ~ Torque Lock (Automatic Transaxle) It can be dangerousto leave your vehicle with the engine running. Your vehicle could movesuddenly if theshift lever is not fully in PARK (P) with the parking brake firmly And, if you set. leave thevehicle with the engine running, it could overheat and even catch fire. You or others could be injured. Don't leave your vehicle with the engine running unless you have to. If you have to leave your vehicle with the engine running, be sure your vehicle in PARK (P) and your is parking brake is firmly set before you leave After it. you've moved the shift lever the PARK (P) into position, hold theregular brake pedal down. Then, see if you can move the shift lever away from PARK (P) without first pushing the button. If you can, it means that the shift lever wasn't fully locked into PARK (P). If you are parkingon a hill and you don't shift your transaxle into PARK (P) properly, the weight of the vehicle mayput too much force on the parking pawl in the transaxle. You may find it difficult to pullthe shift lever out ofPARK (P). This is called "torque lock.''To prevent torque lock, set the parking brake and then shif 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 to drive, movethe 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 a little uphill take some of the to pressure from the transaxle, you can pull the shift so lever out of PARK (P). 2-25

Section	Page
Table of Contents	3
Seat and Restraints	11
Seats and Seat Controls	11
Head Restraints	14
Safety Belts: They’re for Everyone	16
Why Safety Belts Work	17
Here Are Questions Many People Ask About Safety Belts and the Answers	20
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly	21
How the Air Bag System Works	31
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy	35
Children	43
Child Restraints	45
Larger Children	53
Safety Belt Extender	56
Checking Your Restraint Systems	56
Replacing Restraint System Parts after a Crash	56
Features and Controls	59
Keys	59
Door Locks	61
Keyless Entry System	63
Trunk	65
Theft	66
Passlock TM	67
New Vehicle "Break In"	67
Ignition Switch	68
Starting Your Engine	70
Automatic Transaxle Operation	74
Manual Transaxle	78
Parking Brake	81
Shifting Into PARK	82
Parking Over Things That Burn	85
Engine Exhaust	85
Running Your Engine While You’re Parked	86
Windows	87
Horn	87
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever	88
Windshield Wipers	90
Windshield Washer	92
Lamps	97
Mirrors	101
Storage Compartments	103
Floor Mat Retainer	104
Ashtrays and Cigarette Lighter	105
The Instrument Panel	118
Instrument Panel Clusters	120
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators	123
Comfort Controls and Audio Systems	137
Comfort Controls	137
Heating	141
Ventilation System	141
Defogging and Defrosting Windows	142
Audio Systems	143
Setting the Clock	143
AM-FM Stereo	144
AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player	146
AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player and Automatic Tone Control (	148
AM-FM Stereo with Compact Disc Player and Automatic Tone Control	152
Understanding Radio Reception	159
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player	160
Care of Your Compact Discs	160
Fixed Mast Antenna	160
Your Driving and the Road	163
Defensive Driving	163
Drunken Driving	164
Control of a Vehicle	167
Braking	167
Steering	171
Off-Road Recovery	174
Passing	174
Loss of Control	176
Driving at Night	177
Driving in Rain	179
City Driving	182
Freeway Driving	183
Before Leaving on a Long Trip	184
Highway Hypnosis	185
Hill and Mountain Roads	185
Winter Driving	187
Recreational Vehicle Towing	191
Problems on the Road	205
Hazard Warning Flashers	205
Jump Starting	206
Towing Your Vehicle	211
Engine Overheating	217
If a Tire Goes Flat	225
If You’re Stuck: In Sand, Mud, or Snow	237
Service and Appearance Care	239
Service	239
Fuel	240
Checking Things Under the Hood	244
Hood Release	244
Engine	246
Engine Oil	248
Air Cleaner	253
Automatic Transaxle Fluid	255
Manual Transaxle Fluid	257
Hydraulic Clutch	259
Engine Coolant	260
Power Steering Fluid	264
Windshield Washer Fluid	265
Brakes	266
Bulb Replacement	270
Tires	274
Appearance Care	281
Cleaning the Inside of Your Chevrolet	282
Cleaning the Outside of Your Chevrolet	285
Appearance Care Materials Chart	289
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)	290
Electrical System	291
Capacities and Specifications	296
Maintenance Schedule	299
Introduction	299
How This Section is Organized	300
Part A: Scheduled Maintenance	301
Using Your Maintenance Schedule	301
Selecting the Right Schedule	301
Maintenance Schedule	302
Short Trip / City Maintenance Schedule	304
Long Trip / Highway Maintenance Schedule	325
Part B: Owner Checks and Services	336
Part C: Periodic Maintenance	340
Part D: Recommended Fluids and Lubricants	341
Part E: Maintenance Record	343
Customer Assistance Information	347
Customer Satisfaction Procedure	347
Customer Assistance for Text Telephone TTY Users	349
Chevrolet Roadside Assistance Program	350
Courtesy Transportation	352
GM Participation in BBB AUTO LINE - Alternative Dispute Resolution Program	353
REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS TO THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT	354
REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS TO THE CANADIAN GOVERNMENT	355
REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS TO GENERAL MOTORS	355
Service and Owner Publications	355

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Leaving

Your

Vehicle

With

the

Engine

Running (Auton~

tic Transaxle “del

3nly)

It can be

dangerous to leave

your

vehicle

with

the engine running. Your vehicle could move-

suddenly

the shift lever

not fully in

PARK

(P)

with

the

parking

brake

firmly

set. And,

you

leave

the vehicle with the engine running,

could

overheat

and

even

catch

fire.

You

or others could

injured.

Don’t

leave

your

vehicle

with

the

engine running unless you have to.

If you have to leave

your

vehicle

with

the

engine

running,

sure

your

vehicle

PARK

(P)

and

your

parking

brake is firmly

set

before

you

leave

it.

After

you’ve

moved

the

shift

lever

into the

PARK

(P)

position,

hold

the

regular brake

pedal

down.

Then,

see

you can move

the

shift

lever

away

from

PARK

(P)

without first pushing

the

button.

you can, it means that the shift

lever

wasn’t fully

locked into PARK

(P).

Torque

Lock (Automatic

Transaxle)

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 it difficult

pull

the

shift

lever

out

of PARK (P). This is called

“torque

lock.’’

prevent

torque

lock,

set

the

parking

brake

and

then

shif

into PARK

(P)

properly

before

you

leave

the

driver’s

seat.

find

out

how,

see

“Shifting

Into PARK

(P)”

the

Index.

When

you are ready to drive,

move the shift

lever

out

PARK (P)

before

you

release

the

parking

brake.

If torque

lock does occur,

you

may

need

have

another

vehicle

push

yours

little

uphill

to take some of

the

pressure

from

the

transaxle,

you

can

pull

the

shift

lever

out

PARK (P).

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