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Rear/Front SpeakerControl - The control ring behind the lower knob fades the sound between your rear and front speakers. Fade levels will be briefly displayed. SEEK - Press the SEEK higher station. button to cause the receiver to seek the next Press the 4 SEEK button to cause the receiver to seek the next lower station. SCAN - Press the SCAN button to hear each station for afew seconds. Push it again when you reach the stationyou want to listen to and the radio will stop scanning."SC" appears in the display. Pushbuttons - The fivepushbuttons let you return to favorite stations. They are also used when you play a disc. (See "To Play A Compact Disc".) To set the pushbuttons for up to ten favorite stations(5 AM and 5 FM): 1. Tune in the desired station. 2. Push the SET button."SET" is displayed briefly. 3. Within 5 seconds, push one of the five pushbuttons to store the station. Whenever you press that button, the preset station will return. Repeat the steps foreach of the 5 AM and 5 FM stations. MUTE - Press the MUTE button and all sound from the radio or CD player stops. By pressing the button again sound will begin again. RCL - Press the RCL button to change between the clock and the radio station frequency displayedwhen the radio is on. RCL may be pressed when the ignition is off to see the time. BASS - Press the BASS to increase the bass tones and BASS to decrease bass tones. Press the center of the control for apreset bass position. The bass level will be displayed briefly when using this control. TREBLE - Press the TREB to increase the treble tones and TREB to decrease the treble tones. Press the centerof the control for apreset treble position. The treblelevel will be displayed briefly when using this control. A v A v To Play A Compact Disc(CD) I NOTICE: DO NOT use mini-discs that are called singles. They won't eject. USE FULL-SIZE COMPACT DISCS. I Press the PWR button to turn the player on. Insertinga disc partway with the power off and ignition on will also turn the player on. Insert a disc into the slot, label side up. The player will pull it in. Wait a few seconds and the disc should play. 3-15

Section	Page
Table of Contents	5
Seats and Restraint Systems	13
Seats and Seat Controls	13
Safety Belts: They’re for Everyone	22
Here Are Questions Many People Ask About Safety Belts - and the Answers	26
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly	27
Driver Position	27
Driver's Facial Air Bag System	33
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy	38
Right Front Passenger Position	38
Rear Seat Passengers	38
Center Passenger Position (Bench Seat)	41
Children	43
Child Restraints	44
Larger Children	51
Safety Belt Extender	53
Checking Your Restraint Systems	54
Replacing Seat and Restraint System Parts After a Crash	54
Features & Controls	55
Keys	55
Your Doors and How They Work	58
Door Locks	61
Keyless Entry System	64
Theft	66
New Vehicle “Break-In”	67
Ignition Switch	68
Starting Your Engine	69
Driving Through Deep Standing Water	70
Engine Coolant Heater (Option)	71
Automatic Transmission	72
Parking Brake	75
Locking Rear Axle	76
Shifting Into PARK (P)	76
Shifting Out of PARK (P)	78
Parking Over Things That Burn	78
Engine Exhaust	79
Running Your Engine While You’re Parked	80
All- Wheel Drive (Option)	81
Windows	81
Horn	83
Tilt Wheel (Option)	83
Multifunction Lever	84
Windshield Wipers	86
Windshield Washer	87
Rear Window WiperMasher - Dutch Door	88
Cruise Control (Option)	89
Lamps	94
Mirrors	97
Sun Visors Vanity Mirrors	99
Cigarette LighterIAshtrays	100
Assist Handles	101
Storage Compartments	101
Instrument Cluster	103
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators	105
Comfort Controls & Audio Systems	119
Comfort Controls	119
Heater Controls	119
Heater/Air Conditioning Controls	120
Engine Coolant Heater (Option)	121
Rear Heater (Option)	121
Rear Window Defogger (Option)	122
Ventilation System	123
Audio Systems	124
Setting the Clock (ETP AM Radio)	124
Setting the Clock (Audio Systems with AWFM Stereo)	124
How to Operate Your E T P AM Radio	125
How to Operate Your ET* AM-FM Stereo Audio System	126
How to Operate Your ETW AM-FM Stereo Audio Cassette System	127
To PIay A Cassette	129
How to Operate Your ETP AM-FM Stereo Audio Cassette System with Equalizer	130
How to Operate Your ETP@ AM-FM Stereo Audio Compact Disc (CD) System	132
Delco LOC /Theft Deterent Feature	135
Understanding Radio Reception	136
Care of Your Cassette Player and Tape	137
Care of Compact Discs	138
Antenna Care	138
Your Driving and the Road	139
Defensive Driving	139
Drunken Driving	140
Control of a Vehicle	142
Braking	143
Steering	145
Off-Road Recovery	147
Passing	147
Loss of Confrol	149
Driving at Night	150
Driving in the Rain	151
City Driving	153
Freeway Driving	154
Before Leaving on a Long Trip	155
High way Hypnosis	155
Hill and Mountain Roads	156
Winter Driving	157
Loading Your Vehicle	161
Towing a Trailer	164
Problems on the Road	173
Hazard Warning Flashers	173
Other Warning Devices	174
Jump Starting	175
Towing Your Vehicle	179
Engine Overheating	185
Engine Fan Noise	192
If a Tire Goes Flat	192
Changing a Flat Tire	193
If You’re Stuck: In Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow	207
Service & Appearance Care	209
Service	209
Fuel	210
Checking Things Under the Hood	214
Engine Oil	216
Engine Cover	221
Air Cleaner	225
Automatic Transmission Fluid	226
A//- Wheel Drive	229
Rear Axle	230
Engine Coolant	231
Radiator Pressure Cap	234
Power Steering Fluid	235
Windshield Washer Fluid	236
Brakes	237
Battery	240
Bulb Replacement	241
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement	247
Tires	249
Appearance Care	256
Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle	257
Cleaning the Outside of Your Vehicle	261
Appearance Care Materials Chart	264
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)	265
Service Parts Identification Label	267
Add-on Electrical Equipment	267
Capacities and Specification Charts	269
Lamp and Bulb Data	271
Fuses and Circuit Breakers	273
Air Conditioning Refrigerants	276
Scheduled Maintenance Services	277
Introduction	277
Your Vehicle and the Environment	277
How This Section is Organized	278
Part A: Scheduled Maintenance Services	279
Using Your Maintenance Schedule	279
Selecting the Right Schedule	279
Schedule I	282
Schedule II	302
Part B: Owner Checks and Services	311
At Each Fuel Fill	311
At Least Once a Month	312
At Least Once a Year	312
Part C: Periodic Maintenance Inspections	315
Part D: Recommended Fluids and Lubricants	316
Part E: Maintenance Record	318
Customer Assistance Information	321
Customer Satisfaction Procedure	321
Customer Assistance for the Hearing or Speech Impaired (TDD)	323
GM Participation in BBB AUTO LINE - Alternative Dispute Resolution Program *	323
REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS TO THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT	324
REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS TO THE CANADIAN GOVERNMENT	325
REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS TO GENERAL MOTORS	325
Chevrolet Roadside Assistance Program	325
Courtesy Transportation	327
Service and Owner Publications	328

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Rear/Front

SpeakerControl

The control ring behind the lower knob

fades the sound between your rear and front speakers. Fade

levels

will

briefly displayed.

SEEK

Press the

SEEK

button to cause the receiver to seek

the

higher station.

Press the

SEEK button

cause the receiver to seek the

lower

station.

SCAN

Press the SCAN button to hear each station for

a few seconds.

Push it again when

you

reach the

station you

want

listen to

and the radio

will

stop

scanning.

“SC”

appears

the display.

Pushbuttons

The

five pushbuttons let

you

return

favorite

stations.

They

are

also

used

when

you

play a disc.

(See

“To

Play A Compact Disc”.)

To set the pushbuttons for up

ten favorite

stations

and

FM):

Tune

the

desired

station.

Push the

SET

button.

“SET”

displayed briefly.

Within

seconds, push one of the

five

pushbuttons

store the station.

Whenever you press

that button, the preset station will return. Repeat

the steps

for each of the

and

stations.

MUTE

Press the MUTE button and

all sound from the radio or CD

player stops. By pressing the button again sound

will

begin again.

RCL

Press the RCL button

change between

the clock and the radio

station frequency

displayedwhen the radio is on.

RCL may

be pressed

when

the ignition is

off to

see

the

time.

BASS

Press the BASS

to increase the bass tones and

BASS to

decrease bass tones. Press

the

center of the control for

a preset bass position.

The bass level

will

displayed

briefly

when

using

this

control.

TREBLE

Press the

TREB

to increase the treble tones and

TREB to

decrease

the

treble

tones. Press the

center

the control for

a preset treble

position.

The

treble

level

will

be displayed briefly when using this control.

Play

Compact

Disc(CD)

NOTICE:

NOT

use

mini-discs

that

are

called

singles.

They

won’t

eject.

USE

FULL-SIZE

COMPACT

DISCS.

Press the PWR button

turn the player on.

Inserting a disc partway

with

the power off and ignition on

will also turn the player on. Insert

disc

into

the

slot,

label side up. The player

will

pull

in.

Wait a few seconds and

the

disc should play.

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