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~ ~ It is dangc- JUS to get out of your vehicle if the shift lever is not fully inPARK (P) with the parking brakefirmly set. Your vehiclecan roll. Don't leave your vehicle whenthe engine is running unless you have to. you have left the If engine running, the vehicle can move suddenly. You or others could be injured. To be sure your on vehicle won't move, even when you're fairly level ground, always set your parking brake and move the shift lever to PARK (P). See "ShiftingInto PARK (P)"in the Index. If you're pulling a trailer, see "Towing a Trailer'' in the Index. Ensure the shift lever is fully in PARK (P)range before starting the engine. Your vehicle has a brake-transaxle shift interlock. You have to fully apply your regular brakes before you can shift from PARK (P) when the ignition key is in ON. If you cannot shift out of PARK (P), ease pressure on the shift lever -- push the shift lever all the wayinto PARK (P)and release the shift lever button as you maintain brake application. Then press the shift lever button and move the shift lever into the gear you wish. See "Shifting Out of PARK (P)" in the index. REVERSE (R):Use this gear to back up. NOTICE: Shifting to REVERSE (R) while your vehicle is moving forward could damage your transaxle. Shift to REVERSE (R) only after your vehicle is stopped. To rock your vehicle back and forth to get out of snow, ice or sand without damaging your transaxle, see "Stuck: In Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow" in the Index. 2-15

Section	Page
Table of Contents	7
Seats and Restraint Systems	15
Seats and Seat Controls	16
Head Restraints	18
Safety Belts: They’re for Everyone	21
Why Safety Belts Work	23
Here Are Questions Many People Ask About Safety Belts -- and the Answers @’ If I’m a good driver, and I never drive far from	26
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly	27
Driver Position	27
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy	34
Right Front Passenger Positi(-	35
Air Bag Systems	35
How the Air Bag Systems Work	38
Rear Seat Passengers	44
Children	47
Child Restraints	62
Larger Children	72
Safety Belt Extender	75
Checking Your Restraint Systems	75
Replacing Restraint System Parts After a Crash	76
Features and Controls	79
Keys	80
Door Locks	82
Keyless Entry System	84
Trunk	87
Theft	88
New Vehicle “Break-In”	89
Ignition Switch	89
Starting Your Engine	91
Automatic Transaxle Operation	92
Manual Transaxle Operation	96
Parking Brake	98
Shifting Into PARK	99
Parking Over Things That Burn	101
Frgine Fvhaust	102
Running Your Engine While You’re Parked (Automatic Transaxle)	102
Windows	103
Horn	104
Turn SignaUMultifunction Lever	105
Exterior Lamps	110
Interior Lamps	112
Mirrors	113
Storage Compartments	115
Ashtrays and Lighter	116
Sun Visors	116
Sunroof	117
Instrument Panel	118
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators	123
Comfort Controls and Audio Systems	135
Comfort Controls	136
Air Conditioner Controls	137
Heating	137
Ventilation System	138
Defogging and Defrosting	139
Audio Systems	140
Setting the Clock	140
AM-FM Stereo	140
AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player and Automatic Tone Control	142
AM-FM Stereo with Compact Disc Player and Automatic Tone Control	145
Understanding Radio Reception	148
Care of Your Compact Discs	151
Care of Your Compact Disc Player	151
Fixed Mast Antenna	151
Your Driving and the Road	153
Defensive Driving	154
Drunken Driving	155
Control of a Vehicle	158
Braking	158
Steering	162
Off-Road Recovery	164
Passing	164
Driving at Night	167
Driving in Rain	168
City Driving	171
Freeway Driving	172
Before Leaving on a Long Trip	173
Highway Hypnosis	173
Hill and Mountain Roads	174
Winter Driving	176
Loading Your Vehicle	180
Towing a Trailer	182
Problems on the Road	191
Hazard Warning Flashers	192
Other Warning Devices	192
Jump Starting	193
Towing Your Vehicle	198
Engine Overheating	204
If a Tire Goes Flat	213
Changing a Flat Tire	213
If You’re Stuck: In Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow	224
Service and Appearance Care	227
Service	228
Fuel	229
Fuels in Foreign Countries	231
Filling Your Tank	232
Checking Things Under the Hood	235
Engine Oil	238
Air Cleaner	242
Automatic Transaxle Fluid	244
Manual Transaxle Fluid	247
Hydraulic Clutch	248
Engine Coolant	249
Radiator Pressure Cap	251
Power Steering Fluid	252
Windshield Washer Fluid	253
Brakes	254
Battery	258
Halogen Bulbs	259
Tires	263
Appearance Care	270
Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle	271
Care of Safety Belts and Built-In Child Restraints	273
Cleaning the Outside of Your Vehicle	274
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)	279
Electrical System	279
Fuses and Circuit Breakers	280
Capacities and Specifications	285
Air Conditioning Refrigerants	286
Maintenance Schedule	287
Introduction	288
Part A: Scheduled Maintenance Services	290
Using Your Maintenance Schedule	290
Selecting the Right Schedule	290
Short Trip/CityDefinition	291
Short Trip/City Intervals	291
Long Trip/Highway Definition	293
Long Trip/Highway Intervals	293
Part B: Owner Checks and Services	323
Part C: Periodic Maintenance Inspections	328
Part D: Recommended Fluids and Lubricants	330
Part E: Maintenance Record	332
Customer Assistance Information	335
Customer Satisfaction Procedure	336
Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users	338
Chevrolet Roadside Assistance Program Roadside Assistance	339
Canadian Roadside Assistance	341
Courtesy Transportation	342
GM Participation in an Alternative Dispute Resolution Program	343
Warranty Information	344
REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS TO THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT	344
REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS TO THECANADIAN GOVERNMENT	345
REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS TO GENERAL MOTORS	345
Transport Canada Ordering Service and Owner Publications in Canada	345

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is dangc-

JUS

to get out of your vehicle

the

shift lever

not fully

PARK

(P)

with the

parking

brake firmly set.

Your

vehicle can roll.

Don’t

leave your vehicle

when the engine

running unless

you

have

to.

you have left the

engine running, the vehicle can move

suddenly.

You or others could

be injured.

be sure your

vehicle

won’t

move,

even

when

you’re

fairly

level ground, always set your parking

brake

and

move the shift lever to

PARK

(P).

you’re pulling

trailer, see

“Towing

Trailer’’

See

“Shifting Into

PARK

(P)”

in the Index.

the Index.

Ensure the shift lever is fully in PARK

(P)

range

before starting the engine. Your vehicle has

brake-transaxle shift interlock.

You

have

fully apply

your regular brakes before you can shift from

PARK

(P)

when the ignition key is in

ON.

If you cannot shift out

PARK (P), ease pressure on the shift lever

push the

shift lever all

the

way

into PARK

(P)

and release the

shift lever button as you maintain brake application.

Then press the shift lever button and move the shift

lever into the gear you wish. See “Shifting Out of

PARK (P)”

in the index.

REVERSE

(R):

Use this gear

back

up.

NOTICE:

Shifting to

REVERSE

(R)

while your vehicle

moving forward could damage your transaxle.

Shift to

REVERSE

(R)

only after your vehicle

stopped.

rock your vehicle back and forth

get

out of

snow,

ice or sand without damaging your transaxle, see

“Stuck:

In Sand,

Mud,

Ice or Snow”

in the Index.

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