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If You Do Decide To Pull A Trailer If you do, here are some important points: 0 Three importantconsiderations have to dowith weight: the weight of the trailer, 0 0 0 0 0 0 There are many different laws, including speed limit restrictions, having to do with trailering. Make sure your rig will be legal, only where you live but not also where you'll be driving. Agood source for this information can be state orprovincial police. Consider using a sway control if your trailer will weigh less than the capacity stamped on your step bumper. You should always use a sway control if your trailer will weigh more than the capacity stamped on your step bumper. You can ask a hitch dealer about sway controls. Don't tow a trailer at all during the first 500 miles (800 km) your new vehicle is driven. Your engine, axle or other parts could be damaged. Then, during the first 500 miles (800 km) that you tow a trailer, don't drive over 50 mph (80 k m h ) and don't make starts at full throttle. This helps your engine and other parts of your vehicle wear in at the heavier loads. If you have an automatic transmission, you can tow in OVERDRIVE (@).You may want to shift the transmission to THIRD (3) or, if necessary, a lower gear selection if the transmission shifts too often (e.g., under heavy loads and/or hilly conditions). the weight of the trailer tongue and the weight on your vehicle's tires. Weight of the Trailer How heavy can atrailer safely be? It depends onhow you plan to use your rig. For example, speed, altitude, road grades, outside temperature and how much your vehicle is used to pull a trailer are all important. And, it can also depend on any special equipmentthat you have on your vehicle. Use the following chartdetermine how much your vehicle to can weigh, based upon your vehicle model options. and Maximum trailer weight is calculated assuming the driver and one passenger are inthe tow vehicle and it has all the required trailering equipment. The weightof additional optional equipment, passengers and cargo in the tow vehicle must be subtracted from the maximum trailer weight. Above the 2,000 lbs. (908 kg) trailer rating, the engine oil cooler is required on C/K-1500 and C/K-2500 models. Refer to the Trailering Guide for oil cooler recommendations. 4-45

Section	Page
Table of Contents	2
Seats and Restraint Systems	8
Seats and Seat Controls	9
Safety Belts: They’re for Everyone	24
Here Are Questions Many People Ask About Safety Belts -- and the Answers	28
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly	29
Driver Position	29
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy	37
Right Front Passenger Position	38
Supplemental Inflatable Restraint System	38
Center Passenger Position	45
Rear Seat Passengers	46
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children and Small Adults	52
Children	55
Child Restraints	57
Larger Children	65
Safety Belt Extender	68
Checking Your Restraint Systems	69
Replacing Restraint System Parts After a Crash	69
Features and Controls	72
Keys	73
Door Locks	74
Keyless Entry System	77
Your Doors and How They Work	79
Theft	82
New Vehicle "Break-In"	83
Ignition Positions	83
Starting Your Gasoline Engine	84
Engine Coolant Heater	86
Automatic Transmission Operation	87
Locking Rear Axle	91
Four-wheel Drive	91
Parking Brake	96
Shifting Into PARK (P)	97
Shifting Out of PARK (P)	99
Parking Over Things That Burn	100
Engine Exhaust	100
Running Your Engine While You’re Parked	101
Windows	102
Tilt Wheel	104
Multifunction Lever	104
Lamps	111
Interior Lamps	113
Mirrors	115
Storage Compartments	119
Ashtrays and Cigarette Lighter	129
Sun Visors	130
Instrument Panel	131
Instrument Panel Cluster	133
Comfort Controls and Audio Systems	148
Comfort Controls	149
Rear Comfort Controls	151
Air Conditioning	154
Heating	155
Ventilation System	155
Defogging and Defrosting	157
Rear Window Defogger	157
Audio Systems	158
Setting the Clock	158
AM-FM Stereo Radio	158
Playing the Radio	158
AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player	160
AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape and Automatic Tone Control	162
CD Adapter Kit	166
AM-FM Stereo with Compact Disc Player and Automatic Tone Control	167
Playing a Compact Disc in the Single Remote Disc Player	171
Theft-Deterrent Feature	173
Understanding Radio Reception	175
Tips About Your Audio System	175
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player	176
Care of Your Compact Discs	177
Fixed Mast Antenna	177
Your Driving and the Road	180
Defensive Driving	181
Drunken Driving	181
Control of a Vehicle	185
Braking	185
Steering	188
Off-Road Recovery	190
Passing Other Vehicles	191
Loss of Control	192
Driving Guidelines	193
Driving at Night	207
Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads	209
City Driving	211
Freeway Driving	212
Before Leaving on a Long Trip	213
Highway Hypnosis	214
Hill and Mountain Roads	215
Winter Driving	217
Loading Your Vehicle	221
Towing a Trailer	223
Problems on the Road	238
Hazard Warning Flashers	239
Other Warning Devices	240
Jump Starting	240
Towing Your Vehicle	245
Engine Overheating (Gasoline Engines)	248
Cooling System -- Gasoline Engines	250
Engine Fan Noise	258
If a Tire Goes Flat	258
Changing a Flat Tire	259
If You’re Stuck: In Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow	276
Service and Appearance Care	280
Service	281
Fuel (Gasoline Engine)	282
Fuels in Foreign Countries -- Gasoline Engines	284
Filling Your Tank	285
Checking Things Under the Hood	287
Engine Oil (Gasoline Engine)	293
Air Cleaner (Gasoline Engines)	297
Automatic Transmission Fluid	299
Rear Axle	303
Four-wheel Drive	303
Engine Coolant	305
Radiator Pressure Cap	308
Thermostat	308
Power Steering Fluid	309
Windshield Washer Fluid	309
Brakes	311
Battery	315
Bulb Replacement	316
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement	323
Tires	323
Appearance Care	331
Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle	332
Care of the Safety Belts	335
Cleaning the Outside of Your Vehicle	336
Underbody Maintenance	338
Appearance Care Materials Chart	339
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)	340
Electrical System	341
Replacement Bulbs	346
Capacities and Specifications	348
Normal Replacement Parts	349
Air Conditioning Specifications	351
Maintenance Schedule	354
Introduction	355
Part A: Scheduled Maintenance Services	357
Long Trip/City Maintenance Schedule	357
Short Trip/City Maintenance Schedule	360
Selecting the Right Schedule for Your Vehicle	383
Part B: Owner Checks and Services	400
Part D: Recommended Fluids and Lubricants	402
Part E: Maintenance Record	404
Customer Assistance Information	408
Customer Satisfaction Procedure	409
Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users	411
Chevrolet/Geo Roadside Assistance Program	412
Canadian Roadside Assistance	414
Courtesy Transportation	415
GM Participation in an Alternative Dispute	416
Resolution Program	417
Warranty Information	417
Reporting Safety Defects to the United States Government	418
Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian Government	418
Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors	418

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You

Decide

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

legal,

not

only where you live but

also where you’ll be driving.

A good source for this

information can be state

or provincial police.

Consider using a sway control if your trailer will

weigh less than the capacity stamped on your step

bumper. You should always use a sway control if

your trailer will

weigh more than the capacity

stamped on your

step bumper. You can ask a hitch

dealer about

sway controls.

Don’t

tow a trailer at all during the first

500

miles

(800

km)

your new vehicle is driven. Your engine,

axle or other parts could be damaged.

Then, during the first

500

miles

(800

km)

that you

tow a trailer,

don’t drive over

mph

(80

kmh)

and

don’t

make starts at

full

throttle.

This helps your

engine and other parts of your vehicle wear in

at the

heavier loads.

If you

have an automatic transmission, you can tow

in OVERDRIVE

(@).

You may want to shift the

transmission to THIRD

(3)

or, if necessary, a

lower

gear selection

the transmission shifts too often

(e.g., under heavy loads and/or hilly conditions).

Three

important considerations have to

do with weight:

the weight of the trailer,

the weight

the trailer tongue

and the weight on your vehicle’s tires.

Weight

the

Trailer

How heavy can

a trailer safely be?

depends

on how

you

plan to use your

rig.

For

example, speed, altitude, road grades, outside

temperature and how much your vehicle is used to pull a

trailer are all important. And, it can also

depend

any

special

equipment

that you have on your

vehicle.

Use

the

following

chart

to determine

how

much

your

vehicle

can

weigh,

based

upon

your

vehicle

model

and options.

Maximum trailer weight is calculated assuming

the

driver and

one

passenger are

the tow vehicle

and it

has all the required trailering equipment.

The

weight

additional optional equipment, passengers and

cargo

the tow vehicle must be subtracted from the

maximum

trailer weight.

Above the

2,000

lbs.

(908

kg)

trailer rating,

the

engine

oil

cooler

required on

C/K-1500

and

C/K-2500

models. Refer to the Trailering Guide

for oil

cooler

recommendations.

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