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AUTO TONE: Press this buttonto select among the six preset equalization settings and tailor the sound to the music or voice being heard.Each time you press the button, the selection will switchto one of the preset settings of CLASSIC, NEWS, ROCK,POP, C N (CountryWestern) orJAZZ. To return to the manual mode, press and release this button until the AUTO TONE display goes blank.This will return the tone adjustment to the BASS and TREB controls. If a BASS or TREB control is rotated, AUTO TONE display the will go blank. Use PUSHBUTTONS to program AUTO TONE. Adjusting the Speakers BAL: Press lightly on this knob to release it from its stored position. Turn the control to the rightadjust to sound to the right speakers and the left to adjust to sound to the left speakers.The middle position balances the sound between the speakers. Playing a Compact Disc PWR: Press this knob to turn the system on. (Please note that you can also turn the system on when you insert a compact disc into the player with the ignition on.) Insert a disc partway into the slot, label up. The side player will pullit in. Wait afew seconds and thedisc should play. CD and a CD symbol will also appear on the display. Anytimeyou are playing a CD, the letters CD will be next to the CD symbol. If the disc comes back out and ERR appearson the display, it could be that: You are driving on a very rough road. (The disc should play when the road smoother.) gets The disc is upside down. It is dirty, scratched or wet. It is very humid. (If so, wait about an hour and try again.) The disc player is very hot. Press RECALL to make ERR go off the display. FADE: Press lightly onthis knob to release it from its stored position. Turn the control to the right to adjust the sound to the front speakers andto the left for the rear speakers. The middle positionbalances the sound between the speakers. Push these knobs back into their stored positions when you're not using them. PREV (1): Press PREV or the SEEK left arrow to search for the previous selection. If you hold this button or press it more than once, the disc will advance further. Sound is muted in this mode. 3-18

Section	Page
Table of Contents	2
Seats and Restraint Systems	8
Seats and Seat Controls	9
Safety Belts: They’re for Everyone	18
Here Are Questions Many People Ask About Safety Belts -- and the Answers	23
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly	24
Driver Position	24
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy	32
Right Front Passenger Position	33
Air Bag System	33
Rear Seat Passengers	41
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children and Small Adults	44
Center Passenger Position	46
Children	48
Child Restraints	53
Larger Children	65
Safety Belt Extender	68
Checking Your Restraint Systems	68
Replacing Restraint System Parts After a Crash	69
Features and Controls	72
Keys	73
Door Locks	75
Keyless Entry System	77
Your Doors and How They Work	80
Theft	86
Passlock	87
New Vehicle “Break-In”	88
Ignition Positions	88
Starting Your Gasoline Engine	89
Engine Coolant Heater	91
Automatic Transmission Operation	92
Parking Brake	95
Shifting Into PARK (P)	96
Shifting Out of PARK (P)	99
Parking Over Things That Burn	100
Engine Exhaust	100
Running Your Engine While You’re Parked	101
Locking Rear Axle	101
Windows	102
Horn	104
Tilt Wheel	105
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever	105
Exterior Lamps	111
Interior Lamps	114
Mirrors	116
Storage Compartments	119
Cigarette Lighter Ashtray	119
Sun Visors	120
Instrument Panel	121
Instrument Cluster	122
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators	124
Comfort Controls and Audio Systems	136
Comfort Controls	137
Heater Controls	137
Heater/Air Conditioning Controls	138
Rear Heater (Without Air Conditioning)	139
Rear Air Conditioning and Rear Heater	140
Air Conditioning	141
Heating	141
Ventilation Tips	141
Audio Systems	142
Setting the Clock for Systems without Automatic Tone Control	142
Setting the Clock for Systems with Automatic Tone Control	142
AM-FM Stereo	142
AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player	144
AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape and Automatic Tone Control	146
AM-FM Stereo with Compact Disc Player and Automatic Tone Control	151
Remote Compact Disc Player	155
Theft-Deterrent Feature	156
Understanding Radio Reception	158
Tips About Your Audio System	159
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player	160
Care of Your Compact Discs	161
Care of Your Compact Disc Player	161
Antenna	162
Your Driving and the Road	164
Defensive Driving	165
Drunken Driving	166
Control of a Vehicle	168
Braking	169
Steering	171
Off-Road Recovery	174
Passing	174
Loss of Control	175
Driving at Night	177
Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads	178
City Driving	181
Freeway Driving	182
Before Leaving on a Long Trip	183
Highway Hypnosis	184
Hill and Mountain Roads	184
Winter Driving	186
Loading Your Vehicle	190
Towing a Trailer	191
Problems on the Road	202
Hazard Warning Flashers	203
Other Warning Devices	203
Jump Starting	204
Towing Your Vehicle	209
Engine Overheating (Gasoline Engine)	212
Cooling System (Gasoline Engines)	215
Engine Fan Noise	222
If a Tire Goes Flat	222
Changing a Flat Tire	223
If You’re Stuck: In Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow	237
Service and Appearance Care	240
Service	241
Fuel (Gasoline Engine)	242
Fuels in Foreign Countries (Gasoline Engines)	244
Filling Your Tank (Gasoline Engine)	244
Filling a Portable Fuel Container	246
Checking Things Under the Hood	247
Noise Control System	250
Engine Oil	251
Air Cleaner	251
Automatic Transmission Fluid	255
Rear Axle	260
Engine Coolant	260
Radiator Pressure Cap	263
Thermostat	264
Power Steering Fluid	264
Windshield Washer Fluid	265
Brakes	266
Battery	270
Bulb Replacement	271
Halogen Bulbs	271
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement	279
Tires	280
Appearance Care	290
Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle	290
Cleaning the Outside of Your Vehicle	294
Cleaning Aluminum Wheels	295
Cleaning Tires	296
Sheet Metal Damage	296
Finish Damage	296
Appearance Care Materials Chart	298
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)	299
Electrical System	300
Replacement Bulbs	305
Capacities and Specifications	306
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts	308
Maintenance Schedule	312
Introduction	313
Part A: Scheduled Maintenance Services	315
Short Trip/City Definition	316
Short Trip/City Intervals	316
Long Trip/Highway Definition	317
Long Trip/Highway Intervals	318
Short Trip/City Maintenance Schedule	319
Long Trip/Highway Maintenance Schedule	338
Part B: Owner Checks and Services	349
Part C: Periodic Maintenance Inspections	353
Part D: Recommended Fluids and Lubricants	355
Part E: Maintenance Record	357
Customer Assistance Information	360
Customer Satisfaction Procedure	361
Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users	363
Chevrolet Roadside Assistance Program	364
Canadian Roadside Assistance	366
Courtesy Transportation	367
GM Participation in an Alternative Dispute Resolution Program	368
Warranty Information	369
Reporting Safety Defects to the United States Government	369
Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian Government	370
Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors	370
Ordering Service and Owner Publications in Canada	370

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AUTO

TONE:

Press

this

button

select

among

the

six

preset

equalization

settings

and

tailor

the

sound

the music or voice

being

heard. Each time you

press

the

button, the selection

will

switch

to one of

the

preset

settings of CLASSIC,

NEWS,

ROCK, POP, C

(CountryWestern)

JAZZ.

return

the

manual

mode,

press

and

release

this

button

until

the

AUTO

TONE

display

goes

blank. This will

return

the

tone

adjustment to the BASS and TREB

controls. If a

BASS

or TREB

control

rotated,

the AUTO

TONE

display

will go blank.

Use

PUSHBUTTONS

to program

AUTO

TONE.

Adjusting

the

Speakers

BAL:

Press

lightly

this

knob to release

from its

stored

position.

Turn

the

control

the

right

to adjust

sound to the

right

speakers

and

to the left to adjust

sound to the

left

speakers. The middle

position balances

the sound between

the

speakers.

FADE:

Press

lightly

this knob to release

it from its

stored

position.

Turn

the

control to the

right to adjust

the

sound to the front speakers

and

the

left

for the

rear

speakers. The middle

position balances the

sound

between

the

speakers.

Push these knobs

back

into

their

stored

positions

when

you’re

not

using

them.

Playing

Compact

Disc

PWR:

Press

this

knob

turn

the

system

on.

(Please

note

that

you

can

also

turn

the

system on when

you

insert

compact

disc

into

the

player

with

the

ignition

on.)

Insert

disc

partway

into

the

slot,

label

side up. The

player

will

pull

it in.

Wait

a few seconds

and

the disc

should

play.

and

a CD symbol will

also appear

the

display.

Anytime

you

are playing

CD,

the

letters

CD will

next to the CD symbol.

the

disc comes back out and

ERR

appears on the

display,

could

that:

You

are driving on

very

rough

road.

(The

disc

The disc

upside

down.

dirty,

scratched or wet.

very

humid.

(If

so,

wait

about an hour

The disc

player

very

hot.

Press

RECALL

to make

ERR go off

the

display.

(1):

Press

PREV or the

SEEK

left

arrow

search for

the

previous selection. If

you hold

this

button

or press it more

than

once,

the

disc

will

advance further.

Sound is

muted

this

mode.

should

play

when

the

road

gets smoother.)

and

try

again.)

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