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Vehicle Axle Ratio Max. Trailer Wt. use DRIVE (D) (or, as you need to, a lower gear) 3.73 2,000 lbs. (908 kg) when towing a trailer. Operating your vehicle in 2-Wheel Drive, 4.10 2,000 lbs. (908 kg) DRIVE (D) when towing a trailer will minimize heat 2 . Z Engine 2-Wheel Drive, 3.08 5,000 lbs.(2 270 kg) buildup and extend the life of your transpission. If you have a manual transmission and you are towing "VORTEC" 4300 3.42 6,000 lbs.(2 724 kg) a trailer, it's better not to use FIFTH (5) gear. Just Auto. Trans. drive in FOURTH (4) gear (or, as you need to, a lower gear). pi,. 2-Wheel Drive, "-"'VORTEC" 4300 3.08 4,000 lbs.( 1 816 kg) Three important considerations have to do with weight: Man. Trans. = the weight of the trailer, 3.08 4,500 lbs.(2 043 kg) 4-Wheel Drive, 0 the weight of the trailer tongue 3.42 5,500 lbs.(2 497 kg) "VORTEC" 4300 3.73 5,500 lbs.(2 497 kg) Auto. Trans. 0 and the weight on your vehicle's tires. ,I+, 0 If you haw a11automatic transmission, you should : . Weight of the Trailer How heavycan atrailer safely be? It depends on how you plan to use your rig.For example, speed, altitude, road grades, outside temperature andhow Your vehicle is used to Pull a trailer are all important. And, it can also depend on any special equipment that you have on your vehicle. The following chart shows how much yourtrailer can weigh, based upon your vehicle model and options. JT";' 4-Wheel Drive, "VORTEC" 4300 Man. Trans. 3.08 3.42 3.73 3,500 lbs.( 1 589 kg) 4,000 lbs.( 1 816 kg) 4,500 lbs.(2 043 kg) ' ,-p I:. t y + : ' -..4 , I ' , r *? :-qqg$+. * . Maximum trailer weight is calculated assuming the driver and one passenger are in the tow vehicle and it has all the required trailering equipment. The weight of agditional optional equipment, passengers and cargo in the tow vehicle must be subtracted from the maximum trailer weight. Two-wheel-drive models with a GVWR of 4,200 lbs. (1 907 kg) and four-wheel-drive models with the ZR2 suspension package are limited to a 2,000 lbs. (908 kg) trailer rating. F . : rr I' 4-49

Section	Page
Table of Contents	2
Seats and Restraint Systems	12
Seats and Seat Controls	12
Safety Belts: They’re for Everyone	18
Here Are Questions Many People Ask About Safety Belts -- and the Answers	22
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly	23
Driver Position	23
Supplemental Inflatable Restraint (SIR) System	29
Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle	34
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy	35
Right Front Passenger Position	36
Center Passenger Position	36
Rear Seat Passengers	38
Children	39
Smaller Children and Babies	39
Child Restraints	41
Larger Children	46
Safety Belt Extender	49
Replacing Restraint System Parts After a Crash	50
Features and Controls	52
Keys	52
Door Locks	54
Keyless Entry System	56
Theft	58
New Vehicle “Break-In”	59
Ignition Positions	59
Starting Your Engine	61
Engine Coolant Heater	64
Automatic Transmission	65
Manual Transmission	68
Four-wheel Drive	71
Parking Brake	76
Shifting Into PARK	77
Shifting Out of PARK	79
Parking Over Things That Burn	80
Engine Exhaust	81
Running Your Engine While You’re Parked	81
Windows	82
Tilt Wheel	84
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever	85
Windshield Wipers	86
Cruise Control	87
Lamps	90
Mirrors	94
Storage Compartments	95
Ashtrays and Cigarette Lighter	97
Sun Visors	97
Accessory Power Outlets	98
Instrument Panel	99
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators	104
Comfort Controls and Audio Systems	114
Climate Control System	114
Air Conditioning	116
Ventilation System	117
Defogging and Defrosting	118
Audio Systems	118
Setting the Clock for All Systems Except AM-FM Stereo with Compact Disc Player	118
Setting the Clock for AM-FM Stereo with Compact Disc Player	118
AM-FM Stereo	119
AM-FM Stero with Cassette Tape Player	120
AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player with Equalizer	122
AM-FM Stereo with Compact Disc Player	125
Understanding Radio Reception	129
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player	131
Care of Your Compact Discs	131
Fixed Mast Antenna	131
Your Driving and the Road	132
Defensive Driving	132
Drunken Driving	133
Control of a Vehicle	136
Braking	136
Steering Tips	139
Steering in Emergencies	140
Passing	142
Driving Guidelines	144
Driving at Night	159
Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads	160
City Driving	163
Freeway Driving	164
Before Leaving on a Long Trip	165
Hill and Mountain Roads	166
Winter Driving	168
Recreational Vehicle Towing	172
Problems on the Road	190
Hazard Warning Flashers	190
Other Warning Devices	191
Jump Starting	191
Towing Your Vehicle	196
Engine Overheating	201
If a Tire Goes Flat	211
Changing a Flat Tire	212
Compact Spare Tire	222
If You’re Stuck: In Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow	223
Service and Appearance Care	227
Service	227
Fuel	229
Checking Things Under the Hood	233
Engine Oil	236
Air Cleaner	240
Automatic Transmission Fluid	242
Manual Transmission Fluid	245
Four-wheel Drive	248
Engine Coolant	250
Thermostat	254
Power Steering Fluid	255
Windshield Washer Fluid	255
Brakes	257
Battery	261
Bulb Replacement	261
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement	268
Tires	270
Appearance Care	278
Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle	279
Cleaning the Outside of Your Vehicle	283
Aluminum Wheels	284
Tires	284
Appearance Care Materials Chart	286
Vehicle Identification Number(VIN)	287
Electrical System	288
Replacement Bulbs	292
Capacities and Specifications	292
Maintenance Schedule	297
Part A: Scheduled Maintenance Services	299
Using Your Maintenance Schedule	299
Selecting the Right Schedule	299
Maintenance Schedule	300
Part B: Owner Checks and Services	343
Part C: Periodic Maintenance Inspections	347
Part D: Recommended Fluids and Lubricants	349
Part E: Maintenance Record	352
Customer Assistance Information	355
Customer Satisfaction Procedure	355
Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users	357
Chevrolet Roadside Assistance Program	358
Canadian Roadside Assistance	360
Courtesy Transportation	360
GM Participation in BBB AUTO LINE- Alternative Dispute Resolution Program	361
REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS TO THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT	362
REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS TO THE CANADIAN GOVERNMENT	363
REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS TO GENERAL MOTORS	363
Service and Owner Publications	363

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you

haw

a11

automatic transmission,

you

should

Vehicle

Axle

Ratio

Max.

Trailer

Wt.

use

DRIVE

(D)

(or,

you

need

to,

a lower gear)

when towing a trailer. Operating your vehicle in

2-Wheel

Drive,

DRIVE (D) when towing a trailer will minimize heat

Engine

3.73

2,000 lbs. (908 kg)

4.10

2,000 lbs. (908 kg)

buildup and extend the life

your transpission. If

2-Wheel Drive,

3.08

5,000

lbs.(2

270

kg)

you have a manual transmission and

you are towing

“VORTEC” 4300

3.42

6,000

lbs.(2 724

kg)

a trailer,

it’s better not to use

FIFTH

(5)

gear. Just

Auto. Trans.

drive in

FOURTH

(4) gear (or, as you

need

to, a

lower gear).

pi,.

2-Wheel Drive,

“-“‘VORTEC” 4300

3.08

4,000 lbs.( 1 816 kg)

Three important

considerations

have

to do with

weight:

Man.

Trans.

,I+,

the weight

the trailer,

the weight

the trailer tongue

and the weight on

your vehicle’s tires.

Weight

the

Trailer

How

heavy can

trailer safely be?

4-Wheel Drive,

3.08

4,500

lbs.(2 043

kg)

“VORTEC” 4300

3.42

5,500 lbs.(2 497

kg)

Auto. Trans.

3.73

5,500

lbs.(2 497 kg)

4-Wheel Drive,

3.08

3,500 lbs.( 1 589 kg)

“VORTEC” 4300

3.42

4,000

lbs.(

816 kg)

Man. Trans.

3.73

4,500 lbs.(2 043 kg)

It depends

how

you plan

use

your

rig.For

Maximum trailer weight is calculated assuming

the

example, speed, altitude, road grades, outside

driver and one passenger are in the tow vehicle and

temperature and how

Your vehicle is used to Pull a

’

has all the required trailering equipment. The weight

trailer are all important. And,

it can also depend

any

agditional optional equipment, passengers and cargo in

special equipment that you have on

your vehicle.

the tow vehicle must be subtracted from the

maximum

The following chart shows how

much

yourtrailer can

trailer weight. Two-wheel-drive models with a GVWR

weigh, based upon your vehicle model

and options.

of 4,200 lbs.

907

kg)

and four-wheel-drive models

JT”;’

,-p??

-&-I:.

with

the

ZR2 suspension package are limited to a

2,000

’

:-qqg$+.

I ‘

t y +

‘

-..

lbs. (908 kg)

trailer

rating.

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