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We support voluntary technician certification. GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the GM Emblem, CHEVROLET, theCHEVROLET Emblem and the name CAVALIER are registered trademarks of General Motors Corporation. This manual includes thelatest information at the time it was printed. We reserve the right to make changes inthe product after that time without further notice. For vehicles first sold inCanada, substitute the name "General Motorsof Canada Limited" for Chevrolet Motor Division whenever it appears in this manual. Please keep thismanual in your vehicle, so it will be there if youever need it when you're on the road.you If sell the vehicle, please leave this manual in it so the new owner can useit. L-w-A CERTIFIED Thl WE SUPPORT VOLUNTARY TECHNICIAN CERTIFICATION THROUGH National Institute for AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE EXCELLENCE For Canadian OwnersWho Prefer a French Language Manual: Aux propribtaires canadiens: Vous pouvez vous procurer un exemplaire de ceguide en franqais chez votre concessionaire ou au: DGN Marketing Services Ltd. 1577 MeyersideDr. Mississauga, Ontario L5T 1B9 Litho in U.S.A. Part No. 10296279 B First Edition @CopyrightGeneral Motors Corporation 1997 All Rights Reserved

Section	Page
Table of Contents	11
Seats and Restraint Systems	19
Seats and Seat Controls	20
Safety Belts: They’re for Everyone	26
Here Are Questions Many People Ask About Safety Belts and the Answers	30
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly	31
Driver Position	32
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy	40
Right Front Passenger Position	41
Supplemental Restraint Systems (SRS)	41
Rear Seat Passengers	48
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children and Small Adults	51
Center Passenger Position	54
Children	55
Child Restraints	58
Larger Children	70
Safety Belt Extender	73
Checking Your Restraint Systems	73
Replacing Restraint System Parts After a Crash	73
Features and Controls	77
Keys	78
Door Locks	80
Keyless Entry System (If Equipped)	82
Theft	87
Passlock	88
New Vehicle "Break-In"	89
Ignition Positions	89
Starting Your Engine	91
Engine Coolant Heater (If Equipped)	94
Automatic Transaxle Operation	95
Manual Transaxle Operation	100
Parking Brake	102
Shifting Into PARK (P) (Automatic Transaxle Only)	103
Shifting Out of Park (P) (Automatic Transaxle)	105
Parking Your Vehicle (Manual Transaxle Models Only)	105
Parking Over Things That Burn	106
Engine Exhaust	106
Running Your Engine While You’re Parked (Automatic Transaxle)	107
Windows	108
Tilt Wheel (If Equipped)	109
Turn Signal Multifunction Lever	116
Exterior Lamps	119
Interior Lamps	121
Mirrors	121
Storage Compartments	123
Ashtrays and Cigarette Lighter	124
Sun Visors	124
Sunroof (If Equipped)	125
Convertible Top (If Equipped)	125
Instrument Panel	136
Instrument Panel Clusters	138
Warning Lights, Indicators and Gages	141
Comfort Controls and Audio Systems	155
Comfort Controls	156
Air Conditioning	158
Heating	159
Ventilation System	159
Defogging and Defrosting	160
Rear Window Defogger	160
Audio Systems	161
Setting the Clock for Systems without Automatic Tone Control	161
Setting the Clock for Systems with Automatic Tone Control	161
AM-FM Stereo	161
AM-FM Stereo With Cassette Tape Player	163
AM-FM Stereo With Cassette Tape Player and Automatic Tone Control	165
AM-FM Stereo With Compact Disc Player and Automatic Tone Control	170
Theft-Deterrent Feature	174
Understanding Radio Reception	176
Tips About Your Audio System	176
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player	177
Care of Your Compact Discs	178
Care of Your Compact Disc Player	178
Fixed Mast Antenna	178
Your Driving and the Road	181
Defensive Driving	182
Drunken Driving	183
Control of a Vehicle	185
Braking	186
Steering	190
Off-Road Recovery	192
Passing	192
Loss of Control	194
Driving at Night	195
Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads	196
City Driving	199
Freeway Driving	200
Before Leaving on a Long Trip	201
Highway Hypnosis	202
Hill and Mountain Roads	202
Winter Driving	204
Recreational Vehicle Towing	208
Loading Your Vehicle	211
Towing a Trailer (Models with 2.4L Engine and 4-Speed Automatic Transaxle)	213
Towing a Trailer (Except Models with 2.4L Engine and 4-Speed Automatic Transaxle)	220
Problems on the Road	223
Hazard Warning Flashers	224
Other Warning Devices	225
Jump Starting	225
Towing Your Vehicle	230
Engine Overheating	236
Cooling System	238
If a Tire Goes Flat	245
Changing a Flat Tire	245
Compact Spare Tire	255
If You’re Stuck: In Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow	256
Service and Appearance Care	259
Service	260
Fuel	261
Fuels in Foreign Countries	263
Filling Your Tank	263
Filling a Portable Fuel Container	265
Checking Things Under the Hood	266
Engine Oil	270
Air Cleaner	275
Automatic Transaxle Fluid (Three-Speed Only)	276
Automatic Transaxle Fluid (Four-Speed Only)	279
Manual Transaxle Fluid	280
Hydraulic Clutch	282
Engine Coolant	283
Surge Tank Pressure Cap	286
Thermostat	286
Power Steering Fluid	287
Windshield Washer Fluid	288
Brakes	289
Battery	293
Bulb Replacement	293
Tires	298
Appearance Care	306
Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle	307
Care of Safety Belts	309
Cleaning the Outside of Your Vehicle	310
Cleaning Your Convertible Top	311
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)	315
Electrical System	316
Replacement Bulbs	321
Capacities and Specifications	321
Air Conditioning Refrigerants	322
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts	322
Maintenance Schedule	327
Introduction	328
Part A: Scheduled Maintenance Services	330
Short Trip/City Definition	331
Short Trip/City Intervals	331
Long Trip/Highway Definition	332
Long Trip/Highway Intervals	332
Part B: Owner Checks and Services	356
Part C: Periodic Maintenance Inspections	361
Part D: Recommended Fluids and Lubricants	363
Part E: Maintenance Record	365
Customer Assistance Information	369
Customer Satisfaction Procedure	370
Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users	372
Chevrolet Roadside Assistance Program	373
Canadian Roadside Assistance	375
Courtesy Transportation	376
GM Participation in an Alternative Dispute Resolution Program	377
Warranty Information	378
Reporting Safety Defects to the United States Government	378
Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian Government	379
Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors	379
Ordering Service and Owner Publications in Canada	379

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GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the

Emblem,

CHEVROLET,

the CHEVROLET Emblem

and

the

name CAVALIER are registered trademarks of

General

Motors

Corporation.

This manual

includes

the

latest information

the

time

was

printed. We reserve the right to make

changes

the

product after that time

without further notice. For

vehicles first sold

in Canada, substitute the

name

“General

Motors

Canada Limited” for Chevrolet

Motor

Division whenever it appears in this

manual.

Please

keep

this manual in

your vehicle,

will

there

you ever need

when

you’re

the

road.

you

sell the vehicle, please leave this manual in it

the

new

owner can

use it.

Litho in

U.S.A.

Part

No.

10296279

First

Edition

L A

C E R T I F I E D

-w-

Thl

SUPPORT

VOLUNTARY

TECHNICIAN

CERTIFICATION

THROUGH

National

Institute

for

AUTOMOTIVE

SERVICE

EXCELLENCE

support

voluntary

technician certification.

For

Canadian

Owners

Who

Prefer

French

Language

Manual:

Aux

propribtaires

canadiens:

Vous pouvez

vous

procurer

exemplaire de

ce guide en franqais

chez

votre concessionaire ou

au:

DGN

Marketing Services Ltd.

1577

Meyerside Dr.

Mississauga,

Ontario

L5T

1B9

@Copyright General

Motors

Corporation

1997

All

Rights

Reserved