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Towing a Trailer NOTICE: Pulling a trailer improperly can damage your vehicle and result in costly repairs not covered your warranty.To pull a trailer by correctly, follow the advice in this part, and see your dealer GM for important information about towing a trailer with your vehicle. Most vehicles areready for some trailer towing. If yours was built with trailering options, as many are, it's ready for heavier trailers. But trailering is different than just drivingyour vehicle by itself. Trailering means changes in handling, durability, and fuel economy. Successful, safetrailering takes correct equipment,and it has to used properly. be That's the reason for this part. In it are many time-tested, important trailering tips and safety rules. Many of these areimportant for your safety and that of your passengers. So please read this section carefully before you pull a trailer. &!You Do Decide To Pull A Trailer If you do, hereare some important points. There are many different laws,including speed limit restrictions, having to do with trailering. Make sure your rig will be legal, not only where you live but also where you'll be driving. A good source for this information can be state orprovincial police. Consider using a sway control if your trailer will weigh 2,000 pounds (900 kg) or less.You should always use a sway control if your trailer will weigh more than 2,000 pounds (900 kg). You can ask a hitch dealer aboutsway controls. 4-26

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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Towing

Trailer

NOTICE:

Pulling

trailer

improperly

can

damage

your

vehicle

and

result

costly

repairs

not

covered

your

warranty.

pull

trailer

correctly,

the

advice

this

part,

and

see

your

dealer

for

important

information

about

towing

trailer

with

your

vehicle.

Most vehicles

are ready for some trailer towing. If yours was built with

trailering

options,

as many are, it’s ready for heavier trailers. But trailering

different than just

driving your vehicle by itself. Trailering means changes

in handling, durability, and fuel economy. Successful,

safe

trailering takes

correct

equipment, and it

has

used properly.

That’s the reason for this part. In it are many time-tested, important

trailering tips and safety rules. Many

of these

are important for your safety

and that

your passengers.

please read this section carefully before you

pull a trailer.

&!You

Decide To

Pull

Trailer

you do,

here

are

some important points.

There

are many different

laws, including speed limit restrictions,

having to

do with trailering. Make sure your rig will be legal, not only

where you live but also where you’ll be driving.

good source for

this

information can be state

or provincial police.

Consider using a sway control

your trailer will weigh

2,000

pounds

(900

kg)

less. You should always use a sway control if your trailer

will weigh more than

2,000

pounds

(900

kg). You can ask

hitch

dealer

about sway controls.

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