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If the disc player is very hot, or if you're driving on a very rough road, a disc may come outor justnot play. If you see the word HOT on the display, the disc player is too hot to play the disc. Press RCL to make the word HOT go off the display. When things get back to normal, the disc should play again. If the disc comes back out, check whether: The disc is upside down. It is dirty, scratched, or wet. Too much moisture is in the air. (If there is, wait about one hour and try again.) RCL - Press RCL to see what track is playing. Press it again within 5 seconds to see how long it has been playing. The track number also appears when you change the volume or when a new track starts toplay. COMP - Press the COMP button to make soft and loud passages more nearly equal in volume. "COMP" will appear in the display while using this control. RDM - The RDM button means random and when it is pressed, it causes the CD mechanism to play the tracks in a random order rather than in the sequential 1, 2'3 order. "RDM" will appear in the display while using this control. To return to normal sequence, press RDM again. REV - Press and hold the REV button to quickly return to a favorite passage. Release it todisplay the passage. The counterreading will be displayed whileusing this control. FWD - Press and hold the FWD button to advance quickly within a track. Release it to resume playing. Watch the display to stop at aspecific passage. SCAN - Press SCAN to sample each track for approximately 10 seconds. Scanning will continue until the RDM, SCAN or any other motion button is pressed again. PREV - Hold the PREV (4SEEK) button, or press it more than once, and the disc will return to previous tracks. NEXT - Press NEXT (SEEK , ) to hear the next track now instead of waiting until the present track is finished. If you hold this button or press it more than once, the disc will advance further. ST-PL - Press ST-PL (Stop-Play) to make the disc stop and the radio play. Press ST-PL again to restart the disc at the point where it stopped. Press PWR or turn the ignition key off to stop the disc player. The disc stays in the player and will resume playing at the point where it stopped. Press EJCT to eject disc and make the radio play. The disc will start at the track 1 when you reinsert it. 3-16

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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If the disc player is very

hot,

if you’re driving

very rough road, a

disc may come

outor

just

not

play.

you

see

the word HOT

the display,

the disc player is

too

hot

play

the

disc. Press

RCL

make the word HOT

off

the display.

When things get back to normal, the disc should play again. If the disc

comes back out, check whether:

The disc is upside down.

is dirty, scratched,

wet.

Too

much moisture is

the air.

(If there is, wait about one hour and try

again.)

RCL

Press RCL to see what track is playing. Press

again within

seconds to

see

how long it

has

been playing. The track number also

appears

when you change the volume or when a new track starts

to play.

COMP

Press

the

COMP button

make

soft

and loud passages more

nearly equal in volume. “COMP” will appear in the display while using this

control.

RDM

The RDM button means random and when it

pressed, it

causes

the CD mechanism to play the tracks in a random order rather than in the

sequential

2’3

order. “RDM” will appear in the display while using this

control.

return to normal sequence, press RDM again.

REV

Press and hold the REV button

quickly return

favorite

passage. Release it

to display the passage. The

counter reading will be

displayed

while using this control.

FWD

Press and hold the

FWD

button

advance quickly within a track.

Release

resume playing. Watch the display

stop

specific passage.

SCAN

Press SCAN to sample each track for approximately

seconds.

Scanning will continue until the RDM, SCAN

any other motion button is

pressed again.

Hold the PREV

SEEK) button, or press it more than

once,

and

the

disc will return

previous tracks.

Press NEXT (SEEK

)

to hear the next track now instead

waiting until the present track is finished. If you hold this button or

press

more than once, the disc will advance further.

ST-PL

Press ST-PL

(Stop-Play)

to make the disc stop and the radio

play. Press ST-PL again to restart the disc at the point where it stopped.

Press PWR or turn the ignition key

off

stop the disc player. The

disc stays

in the player and will resume playing at the point where it stopped.

Press EJCT

eject

the disc and make

the

radio play. The disc will start at

track

when you reinsert

it.

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