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Air Conditioning The air conditioner and heater work bestyou keep if your windows closed while using them. Your vehicle also has the flow-through ventilation system described later in this section. On very hot days, open the windows long enough to let hot inside air escape. This reduces the time it takes for your vehicle to cool down, which should help fuel economy. On cool, but sunny days, the sun may warm your upper body, but your lower body may not warm enough. be You can useBI-LEVEL with the temperature knob in the middle and the A/C button pushed in. The system will bring in outside and direct slightly warmer air air to your lower body. For quick cool-down on very hot days, use VENT with the temperature knob all the in the blue area and the way A/C and RECIRCULATION buttons pressed. If this setting is used for long periodsof time, the air in your vehicle may become too dry. For normal cooling on hot days, use VENT with the temperature knob in the blue area and N C button the pushed in. The system will bringin outside air and cool it. Heating On colddays, use FLOOR with the temperature knob all theway in the red area. system will bringin The outside air, heat it and send it tofloor ducts. the Your vehicle has heat ducts that directed toward the are rear seat. Keep the area under the front seats clear of obstructions so the heated air can reach the rear seat passengers. If your vehicle has an engine coolant heater, you can u it to help your system provide warm air faster when i cold outside(0°F (-18°C) or lower). An engine coolant heater warms the coolant your engine and heating system use to provide heat. "Engine Coolant See Heater" in the Index. Defogging and Defrosting Windows Your system has two settings clearing the front for and side windows. For each setting, adjust temperature the control as desired. To defrost the windows quickly, rotate the temperature control knob all the way in the red area. Use DEFROST and adjust the fan to the highest speed. To warm passengers while keeping the windows clean, use DEFOG. 3-4

Section	Page
Table of Contents	2
Seats and Restraint Systems	10
Seats and Controls	11
Manual Seats	11
Power Seats	12
Reclining Front Seatbacks	13
Rear Seats	14
Why Safety Belts Work	17
Questions Many People Ask About Safety Belts - and the Answers	20
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly	21
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster	24
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy	29
Questions and Answers About Air Bags	32
Safety Belt Comfort Guides	39
How to Use Child Restraints	43
Important Information for Buckling Children in Child Restraints	45
Child Restraint Top Straps	46
How to Obtain a Safety Belt Extender	56
Checking Your Restraint Systems	56
Replacing Parts After a Crash	56
Features and Controls	58
Important Information About Keys	59
Door Locks	61
Operation of Child Security Locks	62
Keyless Entry System	63
Battery Replacement for Keyless Entry System	65
Preventing Theft of Your Vehicle	68
New Vehicle “Break-In”	70
Ignition Positions	70
Tips on Starting Your Engine	71
Using the Engine Coolant Heater	74
Automatic Transaxle Operation	75
Second-Gear Start	79
Parking Brake Guidelines	79
Important Information on Engine Exhaust	83
Operation of Your Windows	84
Adjusting the Tilt Steering Wheel	85
Functions of the Multifunction Lever	86
How to Use the High/Low Beam Headlamp Changer	87
Windshield Wipers and Fluid	90
Using Cruise Control	90
Exterior Lamps	93
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL)	94
Interior Lamps	95
Rearview Mirrors	97
Storage Compartments	99
Sunroof	104
Instrument Panel Overview	105
All About Your Warning Lights and Gages	109
Comfort Controls and Audio Systems	122
Climate Controls	123
Air Conditioning	123
Heating	125
Tips for Defogging and Defrosting	125
Rear Window Defogger	126
Ventilation System and Tips	127
Setting the Clock	128
AM/FM Stereo	128
AM/FM Stereo with Cassette and ATC	130
CD Adapter Kits	134
AM/FM Stereo with CD and ATC	135
Remote Cassette Player	139
Theft-Deterrent Feature	140
Adding Sound Equipment to Your Vehicle	143
Understanding Radio Reception	143
Tips About Your Audio System	143
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player	144
Care of Your Compact Discs	145
Antenna	145
Your Driving and the Road	148
Defensive Driving	149
Driving Drunk	150
Having Control of Your Vehicle	153
Your Braking System Information	153
Anti-Lock Brake Information	154
Braking in Emergencies	156
Steering Tips	156
Off-Road Recovery Tips	158
Passing Other Vehicles	159
Losing Control of Your Vehicle	160
Night Driving	161
Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads	163
Tips Before Leaving on a Long Trip	168
Avoiding Highway Hypnosis	169
Driving on Hills and Mountains	169
Winter Driving	171
If You’re Caught in a Blizzard	173
Recreational Vehicle Towing	175
Loading Your Vehicle	177
Helpful Hints for Towing a Trailer	179
Problems on the Road	188
How to Use Warning Flashers	189
Other Types of Warning Devices	189
Step-by-step Procedure for Jump Starting	190
Information You Should Know Before Towing	195
Towing Your Vehicle From the Front	197
Towing Your Vehicle From the Rear	198
If Your Engine is Overheating	199
If Steam is Coming From Your Engine	199
How to Add Coolant	203
What to do if a Tire Goes Flat	207
How to Change a Flat Tire	208
Where to Store the Flat Tire and Tools	217
Information on the Compact Spare Tire	219
If You’re Stuck in Sand, Mud, Snow or on Ice	220
How to Rock Your Vehicle	220
Service and Appearance Care	222
Doing Your Own Service Work	223
What Kind of Fuel to Use	224
Using Fuel in Foreign Countries	226
Where to Put the Fuel and Filling the Tank	226
Checking Things Under the Hood	228
Checking Your Engine Oil	233
Automatic Transaxle Fluid	239
Engine Coolant	239
Where to Fill the Windshield Washer Fluid	244
Important Brake Information	245
Information on Your Vehicle's Battery	249
Tips on Vehicle Storage	250
Bulb Replacement Procedures	250
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement	256
How and When to Check Tire Inflation	257
When it is Time to Buy New Tires	260
Wheel Alignment	263
Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle	265
Care of the Safety Belts	268
Cleaning the Outside of Your Vehicle	269
How to Clean Aluminum Wheels	271
Underbody Maintenance	272
Recommended Appearance Care Materials	273
Your Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)	274
The Electrical System	275
Fuses and Circuit Breakers	276
Replacement Bulb Types for Your Vehicle	282
Capacities and Specifications	282
Air Conditioning Specifications	283
Normal Replacement Parts	283
Maintenance Schedule	284
Introduction to Your Maintenance Schedule	285
Your Vehicle and the Environment	285
Part A: Using Your Maintenance Schedule	286
Selecting the Right Schedule for Your Vehicle	287
Short Trip/City Definition	287
Short Trip/City Intervals	288
Long Trip/Highway Definition	288
Long Trip/Highway Intervals	289
Part B: Owner Checks at Each Fuel Fill-up	320
What to Check at Least Once a Month	320
What to Check at Least Twice a Year	321
What to Check at Least Once a Year	321
Part C: Periodic Maintenance Inspections	324
Part D: Recommended Fluids and Lubricants	325
Part E: Maintenance Record	326
Customer Assistance Information	328
Customer Satisfaction Procedure	329
Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users	331
Chevrolet/Geo Roadside Assistance Program	332
Canadian Roadside Assistance	334
Courtesy Transportation	335
GM Participation in an Alternative Dispute Resolution Program	336
Warranty Information	337
Reporting Safety Defects to the United States Government	337
Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian Government	338
Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors	338
Ordering Service and Owner Publications in Canada	338

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Air

Conditioning

Heating

cold days, use

FLOOR

with

the

temperature

knob

all

the way in

the

red

area.

The system

will

bring

outside

air,

heat

and

send

the

floor ducts.

The air conditioner

and

heater

work

best

you

keep

your

windows

closed

while

using

them.

Your

vehicle

also

has

the

flow-through

ventilation

system

described

later

this

section.

very

hot

days,

open

the

windows

long

enough

let hot

inside

air

escape.

This

reduces

the

time

it takes

for your

vehicle

cool

down,

which

should

help

fuel economy.

cool,

but

sunny

days, the sun

may

warm

your

upper

body,

but

your

lower

body

may

not

warm

enough.

You can

use

BI-LEVEL

with

the

temperature

knob

the middle

and

the

A/C

button

pushed

in.

The

system

will

bring

outside

air and

direct

slightly

warmer

air

your

lower

body.

For

quick

cool-down

very

hot

days,

use

VENT

with

the temperature

knob

all

the

way in the

blue

area

and

the

A/C

and

RECIRCULATION

buttons

pressed.

this

setting is used for long

periods of time,

the

air

your

vehicle may

become

too

dry.

For

normal

cooling

hot

days,

use

VENT

with

the

temperature

knob

the

blue

area

and

the

N C

button

pushed

in.

The

system

will

bring

outside

air

and

cool

it.

Your vehicle

has

heat

ducts

that

are

directed

toward

the

rear

seat.

Keep

the

area

under

the

front

seats

clear

obstructions

the

heated

air

can

reach

the

rear

seat

passengers.

your

vehicle

has

engine

coolant

heater,

you

can

it to

help

your

system

provide

warm

air

faster

when

cold

outside

(0°F

(-18°C)

lower).

engine

coolant

heater

warms

the

coolant

your

engine

and

heating

system

use

provide

heat.

See “Engine

Coolant

Heater”

the

Index.

Defogging

and

Defrosting

Windows

Your

system

has

two

settings

for clearing

the

front

and

side

windows.

For

each

setting,

adjust

the temperature

control

desired.

defrost

the

windows

quickly,

rotate

the

temperature

control

knob

all

the

way

the

red

area.

Use

DEFROST

and

adjust

the

fan

the

highest

speed.

warm

passengers

while

keeping

the

windows

clean,

use

DEFOG.

3-4