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If You're Stuck: In Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow What you don't want to do when your vehicle is stuck is to spin yourwheels too fast. The method known as "rocking" can help you get outwhen you're stuck, but you must use caution. I NOTICE: Spinning your wheels can destroy parts of your vehicle as well as the tires. If you spin the wheels too fast while shifting your transaxle back and forth, you can destroy your transaxle. For information about using tire chains on your vehicle, see "Tire Chains" in the Index. Rocking your vehicle to get it out: First, turn your steering wheel left and right. That will clear the area around your front wheels. Thenshift back and forth between REVERSE (R) and a forward gear (or with a manual transaxle, between FIRST (1) or SECOND (2) gear and REVERSE), spinning the wheels as little as possible. Release the accelerator pedal while you shift, and press lightly on the accelerator pedal when the transaxle is in gear. If that doesn't get you out after a fewtries, you may need to be towed out. If you do need to be towed out, see "Towing Your Vehicle" in the Index. 5-28

Section	Page
Table of Contents	3
Seats and Restraint Systems	11
Seats and Seat Controls	11
Head Restraints	14
Safety Belts: They’re for Everyone	15
Why Safety Belts Work	16
Here Are Questions Many People Ask About Safety Belts -- and the Answers	19
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly	20
How the Air Bag System Works	30
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy	34
Children	42
Child Restraints	44
Larger Children	52
Safety Belt Extender	55
Checking Your Restraint Systems	55
Replacing Seat and Restraint System	55
Features and Controls	57
Keys	57
Door Locks	59
Theft	62
Passlock	63
New Vehicle “Break-In”	63
Ignition Switch	64
Starting Your Engine.	66
Automatic Transaxle	70
Parking Brake	77
Shifting Into Park	78
Parking Over Things That Burn	81
Engine Exhaust	81
Running Your Engine While You’re Parked	82
Windows	83
Horn	84
Turn Signa / Multifunction Lever	84
Windshield Wipers	86
Windshield Washer	88
Lamp Controls	93
Mirror	98
Sun Visors	100
Ashtray and Lighter	100
The Instrument Panel	112
Instrument Panel Clusters	114
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators	116
Comfort Controls and Audio Systems	127
Climate Control System	127
Heating	129
Ventilation	129
Defogging and Defrosting Windows	129
Audio Systems	131
Setting the Clock	131
AM/FM Stereo Radio	132
AM/FM Stereo Radios with Cassette Tape Player or Compact Disc Player	134
Understanding Radio Reception	137
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player	139
Care of Your Compact Discs	140
Fixed Mast Antenna	140
Your Driving and the Road	141
Defensive Driving	141
Drunken Driving	142
Control of a Vehicle	145
Braking	145
Steering	148
Off-Road Recovery	150
Loss of Control	152
Driving at Night	153
Driving in the Rain	154
City Driving	157
Freeway Driving	158
Highway Hypnosis	160
Hill and Mountain Roads	160
Winter Driving	162
Recreational Vehicle Towing	166
Problems on the Road	177
Hazard Warning Flashers	177
Jump Starting	178
Towing Your Vehicle	183
Engine Overheating	188
If a Tire Goes Flat	196
If You’re Stuck: In Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow	204
Service and Appearance Care	205
Fuel	206
Checking Things Under the Hood	210
Engine Oil	214
Air Cleaner	219
Automatic Transaxle Fluid	220
Engine Coolant	225
Power Steering Fluid	228
Windshield Washer Fluid	229
Brakes	230
Battery	233
Halogen Bulbs	233
Tires	237
Appearance Care	246
Cleaning the Inside of Your Chevrolet	246
Cleaning the Outside of Your Chevrolet	250
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)	255
Fuses and Circuit Breakers	256
Capacities and Specifications	259
Maintenance Schedule	263
Introduction	263
How This Section is Organized	264
Part A: Scheduled Maintenance	265
Using Your Maintenance Schedule	265
Selecting the Right Schedule	265
Schedule I	268
Schedule II	289
Part B: Owner Checks and Services	300
Part C: Periodic Maintenance Inspections	304
Part D: Recommended Fluids and Lubricants	305
Part E: Maintenance Record	307
Customer Assistance Information	309
Customer Satisfaction Procedure	309
Customer Assistance for the Hearing or Speech Impaired (TDD)	310
GM Participation in BBB AUTO LINE - Alternative Dispute Resolutuion Program	311
REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS to the United States Government	312
REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS to the Canadian Government	313
REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS to General Motors	313
Chevrolet Roadside Assistance Program	313
Courtesy Transportation	315
Service and Owner Publications	316

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You’re

Stuck:

Sand,

Mud,

Ice

Snow

What

you

don’t want to do when your vehicle is stuck is

spin

your wheels too fast. The method known

“rocking” can help you get

out when you’re stuck, but

you must use

caution.

NOTICE:

Spinning

your

wheels

can

destroy

parts

your

vehicle as well as the

tires.

you

spin

the

wheels

too

fast

while

shifting

your

transaxle

back

and

forth,

you

can

destroy

your

transaxle.

For information about using tire chains

your vehicle,

see “Tire Chains”

the

Index.

Rocking

your

vehicle

get

out:

First, turn your steering wheel left and right. That will

clear the area around your front wheels.

Then shift back

and forth between REVERSE

(R) and a forward gear

(or with a manual transaxle, between FIRST

(1)

SECOND

(2)

gear and REVERSE), spinning the wheels

as little as possible. Release the accelerator pedal while

you

shift, and press lightly

the accelerator pedal

when the transaxle is

in gear. If that doesn’t get

you

out

after

few

tries, you

may need

be towed

out.

you

do need

be towed

out,

see “Towing Your Vehicle”

the

Index.

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