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To file a claim, you will be askedto provide your name and address, your Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) of and a statement of the nature your complaint. Eligibility is limited by vehicle age and mileage, and other factors. We prefer you utilize the Customer Satisfaction Procedure before you resort to AUTO LINE, but you may contact theBBB at any time. The BBB will attempt to resolve the complaint serving as an intermediary between you and Chevrolet. If this mediation is unsuccessful, an informal hearing will be scheduled where eligiblecustomers may present their case to an impartial third-party arbitrator. The arbitrator will makea decision which you may accept or reject. If you accept the decision, GM will be bound by that decision. The entire dispute resolution procedure should ordinarily take about days from the 40 time you file a claim until a decision is made. Some state laws may require you to use this program before filing a claim with a state-run arbitration program or in the courts. For further information, contact the BBB at 1-800-955-5 100 or the Chevrolet Customer Assistance Center at 1-800-222- 1020. REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS TO THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT If you believe that your vehicle has defect which could a cause a crash or could cause injury or death, you should immediately inform the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), in addition to notifying General Motors. If NHTSA receives similarcomplaints, it may open an investigation, and if it finds that a safety defectexists in a group of vehicles,it may order a recall and remedy campaign. However, NHTSAcannot become involved in individual problems between you, your dealer or General Motors. To contact NHTSA, you may either call the Auto Safety Hotline toll-free at 1-800-424-9393 (or 366-0123 in the Washington, D.C. area)or write to: NHTSA, U.S. Department of Transportation Washington, D.C. 20590 You can also obtain other information about motor vehicle safety from the Hotline. 8-8

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

Match case Limit results 1 per page

file

claim, you

will

asked

provide

your

name

and

address,

your

Vehicle

Identification

Number

(VIN)

and

statement

the

nature

your

complaint.

Eligibility

limited

vehicle

age

and

mileage,

and

other factors.

We prefer

you

utilize

the

Customer Satisfaction

Procedure

before

you

resort to

AUTO

LINE,

but

you

may

contact

the

BBB

any

time. The

BBB

will

attempt

to resolve

the complaint serving as

intermediary

between

you

and Chevrolet.

this mediation

unsuccessful,

informal

hearing

will

scheduled

where

eligible customers may

present

their case

impartial

third-party

arbitrator.

The arbitrator

will

make a decision which

you

may

reject.

you

accept the

decision,

will

bound by that

decision. The entire dispute

resolution

procedure

should

ordinarily

take

about

40 days from

the

time you file a claim

until a decision

made.

Some state laws

may

require

you

use

this

program

before

filing a claim

with

state-run

arbitration

program

or in

the

courts.

For

further information, contact

the

BBB

1-800-955-5

100

or the

Chevrolet Customer

Assistance Center at

1-800-222-

1020.

REPORTING

SAFETY

DEFECTS

THE

UNITED

STATES

GOVERNMENT

you

believe

that

your

vehicle

has

defect

which could

cause a crash or could cause injury or death,

you

should

immediately

inform

the

National

Highway

Traffic

Safety

Administration (NHTSA), in

addition

notifying

General

Motors.

NHTSA

receives

similar complaints, it

may

open

investigation,

and

it finds that a safety

defect exists in

a group

vehicles,

may order a recall

and

remedy

campaign. However,

NHTSAcannot become

involved

individual

problems

between

you,

your

dealer

General

Motors.

contact

NHTSA, you

may either call

the

Auto

Safety

Hotline

toll-free

1-800-424-9393

(or

366-0123

the

Washington,

D.C.

area)

write

to:

NHTSA,

U.S.

Department

Transportation

Washington,

D.C. 20590

You can also obtain other information

about

motor

vehicle

safety

from

the

Hotline.

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