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u CHEVROLET We support voluntary technician certification. GENERAL MOTORS,GM, the GM Emblem, CHEVROLET, the CHEVROLET Emblem and the name EXPRESS are registered trademarks of General Motors Corporation. This manual includes the latest information at the time it was printed. We reserve the right to make changes in the product after that time without further notice. For vehicles first sold in Canada, substitute the name "General Motors of Canada Limited" for Chevrolet Division whenever it appears in this manual. Please keep this manual in your vehicle, so it will be there if you ever need it when you're on the road. If you sell the vehicle, please leave thismanual in it so the new owner canuse it. WE SUPPORT VOLUNTARY TECHNICIAN CERTIFICATION THROUGH National Institute for AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE EXCELLENCE For Canadian OwnersWho Prefer a French Language Manual: Aux propriktaires canadiens: Vous pouvez vous procurer un exemplaire dece guide en franGais chez votre concessionaire ou au: DGN Marketing Services Ltd. 1500 Bonhill Rd. Mississauga, Ontario L5T IC7 @CopyrightGeneral Motors Corporation 1996 All Rights Reserved Litho in U.S.A. C9614 B First Edition ii

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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CHEVROLET

GENERAL

MOTORS,

GM,

the

Emblem,

CHEVROLET,

the

CHEVROLET

Emblem and the

name EXPRESS are registered trademarks

General

Motors Corporation.

This manual includes the

latest information at

the time

was printed. We reserve

the

right

make changes in

the

product after that time without further notice. For

vehicles first sold in Canada, substitute the name

“General Motors

Canada Limited”

for

Chevrolet

Division whenever

appears in this manual.

Please keep this manual

your vehicle,

will be

there if

you

ever need it when you’re on the road. If

you

sell the vehicle, please

leave

this manual in

the new

owner

can use it.

Litho

U.S.A.

C9614

First Edition

SUPPORT

VOLUNTARY

TECHNICIAN

CERTIFICATION

THROUGH

AUTOMOTIVE

National

Institute

for

SERVICE

EXCELLENCE

We support voluntary

technician certification.

For

Canadian

Owners

Who

Prefer

French

Language

Manual:

Aux

propriktaires

canadiens:

Vous pouvez

vous

procurer

exemplaire

de ce guide en franGais chez

votre concessionaire

au:

DGN

Marketing Services Ltd.

1500 Bonhill Rd.

Mississauga, Ontario L5T

IC7

@CopyrightGeneral Motors Corporation

1996