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If the Light Is Flashing The following may prevent more serious damage to your vehicle: 0 Reduce vehicle speed. 0 Avoid hard accelerations. 0 Avoid steep uphill grades. If towing a trailer, reduce the amount of cargo being hauled as soon as it is possible. If the light stops flashingand remains on steady, see --IT the Light Is On Steady" following. If the light continues to flash, when it is safe to do so, stop the vehicle. Put your vehicle in PARK (P). Turn the key off, wait at least 10 seconds and restart the engine. If the light remains on steady, see "If the Light Is On Steady" following. If the light is still flashing follow the previous steps, and drive vehicle to your dealer or the qualified service center for service. Are you low on fuel? As your engine starts to run out of fuel, your engine may not run as efficiently as designed since small amountsof air are suckedinto the fuel line causing a misfire. The system can detectthis. Adding fuel should correct this condition. Make sure to install the fuel cap properly. It will take a few driving tripsto turn the light off. Have you recently changed brands of fuel? If so, be sure to fuel your vehicle with quality fuel (see "Fuel" in the Index). Poor fuel quality will cause your engine not to run as efficiently as designed. You may notice this as stalling after start-up, stalling when you put the vehicle into gear, misfiring, hesitation on acceleration or stumbling on acceleration. (These conditions may go away once the engine is warmed up.) This will be detected by the system and cause the light to turn on. If the LightIs On Steady You may be able to correctthe emission system malfunction by considering the following: Did you just drive through a deep puddle water? of If so, your electrical system may be wet. The condition will usually be corrected when the electrical system dries out. A few driving trips should turn the light off. If you experience this condition, change the fuel brand you use. It will require at least one full tank of the proper fuel to turn the light off. If none of the above steps have made the light turn off, have your dealeror qualified service center check the vehicle. Your dealer has the proper test equipment and diagnostic tools to fix any mechanical or electrical problems that may have developed. 2-51

Section	Page
Table of Contents	7
Seats andRestraint Systems	13
Seats and Seat Controls	13
Head Restraints	17
Safety Belts: They’re for Everyone	20
Here Are Questions Many People Ask About Safety Belts -- and the Answers	24
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly	25
Adults	25
Supplemental Inflatable Restraint (SIR) System	33
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy	41
Right Front Passenger Position	41
Rear Seat Passengers	41
Children	46
Smaller Children and Babies	46
Smaller Children and Babies (Cargo Vans with Passenger Air Bags)	48
Child Restraints	49
Larger Children	57
Safety Belt Extender	60
Checking Your Restraint Systems	60
Replacing Restraint System Parts After a Crash	60
Features and Controls	63
Keys	63
Door Locks	65
Keyless Entry System	67
Sliding Side Door	70
Theft	74
New Vehicle “Break-In”	75
Ignition Switch	75
Starting Your Gasoline Engine	76
Engine Coolant Heater	78
Automatic Transmission Operation	79
Parking Brake	82
Shifting Into Park	83
Shifting Out of Park	85
Parking Over Things That Burn	86
Engine Exhaust	86
Running Your Engine While You’re Parked	87
Windows	88
Tilt Wheel	91
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever	91
Lamps	97
Mirrors	101
Storage Compartments	103
Sun Visors	103
Cigarette Lighter/Ashtrays	104
Instrument Panel	105
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators	108
Comfort Controls and Audio Systems	121
Comfort Controls	121
Heater/Air Conditioning Controls	123
Air Conditioning	127
Heating	127
Ventilation Tips	128
Rear Window Defogger	128
Audio Systems	129
Setting the Clock for AM-FM Stereo and AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player	129
Setting the Clock for AM-FM Stereo with Compact Disc Player	129
AM-FM Stereo	129
AM-FM Stero with Cassette Tape Player	131
AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape and Automatic Tone Control	133
AM-FM Stereo with Compact Disc Player and Automatic Tone Control	139
Theft-Deterrent Feature	143
Understanding Radio Reception	146
Tips About Your Audio System	147
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player	148
Care of Your Compact Discs	148
Power Antenna Mast Care	149
Your Driving and the Road	153
Defensive Driving	153
Drunken Driving	154
Control of Vehicle	157
Braking	157
Steering	160
Off-Road Recovery	162
Passing	163
Loss of Control	164
Driving at Night	165
Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads	167
City Driving	170
Freeway Driving	171
Before Leaving on a Long Trip	172
Highway Hypnosis	173
Hill and Mountain Roads	173
Winter Driving	175
Driving on Snow or Ice	175
Loading Your Vehicle	178
Towing a Trailer	180
Problems on the Road	193
Hazard Warning Flashers	193
Other Warning Devices	194
Jump Starting	194
Towing Your Vehicle	198
Engine Overheating	202
If a Tire Goes Flat	212
Changing a Flat Tire	212
If You’re Stuck: In Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow	227
Service and Appearance Care	229
Service	229
Fuel	230
Checking Things Under the Hood	234
Engine Oil	239
Air Cleaner	243
Automatic Transmission Fluid	244
Engine Coolant	248
Radiator Pressure Cap	251
Brakes	254
Battery	258
Bulb Replacement	259
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement	267
Tires	269
Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle	279
Cleaning the Outside of Your Vehicle	283
Appearance Care Materials Chart	287
Vehicle Identification Number	288
Electrical System	289
Instrument Panel Fuse Block	290
Capacities and Specifications	293
Maintenance schedule	301
Introduction	301
Your Vehicle and the Environment	301
How This Section is Organized	302
Part A: Scheduled Maintenance Services	303
Selecting the Right Schedule	303
Maintenance Schedule	304
Part B: Owner Checks and Services	343
Part C: Periodic Maintenance	347
Part D: Recommended Fluids and Lubricants	349
Part E: Maintenance Record	351
Customer Assistance Information	355
Customer Satisfaction Procedure	355
Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users	357
Chevrolet/Geo Roadside Assistance Program	358
Canadian Roadside Assistance	360
Courtesy Transportation	360
GM Participation in BBB AUTO LINE -- Alternative Dispute Resolution Program	361
REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS TO THE UNITED STATES GOVERNEMENT	362
REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS TO THE CANADIAN GOVERNMENT	363
REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS TO GENERAL MOTORS	363
Owner Publications	364

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the

Light

Flashing

Are you

low

fuel?

The

following may prevent more serious

damage

your vehicle:

Reduce vehicle speed.

Avoid hard accelerations.

Avoid steep uphill grades.

If towing

a trailer, reduce the amount of cargo

being

hauled as

soon as

is possible.

If the light

stops

flashing and remains on steady, see

--IT

the Light

On Steady”

following.

If the light continues to flash, when

safe to do

so,

stop

the

vehicle.

Put your vehicle in PARK (P). Turn the

key off, wait at least

seconds and restart the

engine.

If the light

remains on steady, see “If the Light

Steady”

following. If the light is still flashing

follow the

steps,

and

drive

the vehicle to your dealer

qualified

service

center

for

service.

the

Light

Steady

You

may

be able

correct

the emission system

malfunction by considering

the

following:

Did

you

just drive through a

deep

puddle

of water?

so,

your electrical system may

be wet. The

condition

will usually be corrected when

the

electrical

system

dries

out.

A few driving trips should turn the light off.

As your engine starts

run out of

fuel,

your engine may

not

run

efficiently

designed since

small

amounts of

air

are

sucked

into

the

fuel

line causing

a misfire.

The

system

can

detect

this. Adding

fuel

should correct

this

condition. Make sure to install the fuel cap properly.

will take a

few

driving

trips

turn the light off.

Have you recently changed brands

fuel?

so,

sure to

fuel

your

vehicle

with quality fuel (see

“Fuel”

the

Index). Poor

fuel

quality

will

cause your

engine not to run as efficiently as designed. You may

notice

this

as stalling after start-up, stalling when

you

put

the

vehicle into gear, misfiring, hesitation

on acceleration

or stumbling

acceleration. (These conditions may go

away once the engine is warmed

up.) This will

detected by the

system

and cause the

light

turn

on.

you experience

this

condition,

change

the

fuel brand

you

use.

will require at least one

full

tank

the

proper

fuel

to turn the light off.

none of the above steps have made the light turn

off,

have your

dealer

qualified

service

center

check

the

vehicle. Your dealer has the proper test equipment and

diagnostic tools to

fix

any mechanical or

electrical

problems that may have developed.

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