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I NOTICE: Don't put papers and other things that burn into your ashtrays. If you do, cigarettes or other smoking materials could set them on fire, causing damage. Visor Vanity Mirrors Pull down the sun visor. Flip up the cover to expose the vanity mirror. Illuminated Visor Vanity Mirrors (If Equipped) Pull down the sun visor. Flip up the coverto expose the vanity mirror. The lamps will come on when you open the cover. Side Ashtrays To open the ashtray, press the right side and turn it open. To remove the ashtray for cleaning, press the snuffer as you lift up the bottom of the ashtray. Accessory Inflator System (Option) Your vehicle may be equipped with an air inflator. With it, you can inflate thingslike air mattresses and basketballs, andyou can also useit to bring your tires up to the proper pressure. Sun Visors To block out glare, youcan swing down the visors. You can also remove them from the center mount and swing them to the side. 2-78

Section	Page
Table of Contents	6
Seats and Restraint Systems	14
Seats and Seat Controls	15
Rear Seats	19
Safety Belts: They’re for Everyone	48
Here Are Questions Many People Ask About - and the Answers	53
Safety Belts	54
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly	54
Driver Position	54
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy	62
Right Front Passenger Position	63
Air Bag Systems	63
Rear Seat Passengers	71
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children and Small Adults	75
Center Passenger Position (Bench Seat)	77
Center Passenger Position (Bucket Seat)	79
Children	81
Built-in Child Restraint	84
Child Restraints	95
Larger Children	111
Safety Belt Extender	114
Checking Your Restraint Systems	114
Replacing Restraint System Parts After a Crash	115
Features and Controls	118
Keys	119
Door Locks	121
Keyless Entry System	125
Switchbanks	129
Sliding Door	130
Power Sliding Door	131
Liftgate	137
Theft	139
Content Theft-Deterrent	140
New Vehicle “Break-In”	142
Ignition Positions	143
Starting Your Engine	144
Engine Coolant Heater	146
Automatic Transaxle Operation	147
Parking Brake	151
Shifting Into PARK (P)	152
Shifting Out of PARK (P)	154
Parking Over Things That Burn	155
Engine Exhaust	155
Running Your Engine While You’re Parked	156
Locks and Lighting Choices	157
Windows	167
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever	170
Exterior Lamps	177
Interior Lamps	178
Mirrors	182
Storage Compartments	183
Sun Visors	195
Accessory Inflator System	195
Accessory Power Outlet	197
Instrument Panel	199
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators	203
Driver Information Center (DIC)	215
Comfort Controls and Audio Systems	220
Comfort Controls	221
Air Conditioning	222
Heating	223
Defogging and Defrosting	223
Rear Window Defogger	224
Rear Climate Control	225
Ventilation System	227
Setting the Clock for Systems without Automatic Tone Control	228
Setting the Clock for Systems with Automatic Tone Control	228
AM-FM Stereo	229
AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player	231
AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player and Automatic Tone Control	234
AM-FM Stereo with Compact Disc Player and Automatic Tone Control	238
Rear Seat Audio	242
Remote Compact Disc Player	244
Theft-Deterrent Feature	245
Understanding Radio Reception	248
Tips About Your Audio System	248
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player	249
Care of Your Compact Discs	250
Care of Your Compact Disc Player	251
Integrated Windshield Antenna	251
Your Driving and the Road	254
Defensive Driving	255
Drunken Driving	256
Control of a Vehicle	259
Braking	259
Steering	264
Off-Road Recovery	266
Passing	266
Loss of Control	268
Driving at Night	269
Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads	271
City Driving	274
Freeway Driving	275
Before Leaving on a Long Trip	276
Highway Hypnosis	277
Hill and Mountain Roads	277
Winter Driving	279
Loading Your Vehicle	283
Towing a Trailer	286
Hazard Warning Flashers	299
Other Warning Devices	299
Jump Starting	300
Towing Your Vehicle	305
Engine Overheating	310
If a Tire Goes Flat	321
Air Inflator	321
Changing a Flat Tire	321
Compact Spare Tire	331
If You’re Stuck: In Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow	332
Service and Appearance Care	336
Service	337
Fuel	338
Filling a Portable Fuel Container	342
Checking Things Under the Hood	343
Engine Oil	346
Air Cleaner	350
Passenger Compartment Air Filter Replacement	351
Automatic Transaxle Fluid	353
Engine Coolant	356
Radiator Pressure Cap	359
Windshield Washer Fluid	360
Brakes	361
Battery	365
Bulb Replacement	366
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement	374
Tires	375
Appearance Care	383
Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle	383
Cleaning the Outside of Your Vehicle	387
Underbody Maintenance	389
Chemical Paint Spotting	389
Appearance Care Materials Chart	390
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)	391
Electrical System	392
Replacement Bulbs	399
Capacities and Specifications	400
Engine Specifications	400
Vehicle Dimensions	401
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts	401
Air Conditioning Refrigerants	401
Maintenance Schedule	404
Introduction	405
Your Vehicle and the Environment	405
Part A: Scheduled Maintenance Services	406
Using Your Maintenance Schedule	407
Selecting the Right Schedule	407
Part B: Owner Checks and Services	432
Part C: Periodic Maintenance Inspections	436
Part D: Recommended Fluids and Lubricants	437
Part E: Maintenance Record	439
Customer Assistance Information	444
Customer Satisfaction Procedure	445
Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users	447
Chevrolet Roadside Assistance Program	448
Canadian Roadside Assistance	450
Courtesy Transportation	451
GM Participation in an Alternative Dispute Resolution Program	452
Warranty Information	453
Reporting Safety Defects to the United States Government	453
Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian Government	454
Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors	454
Ordering Service and Owner Publications in Canada	454

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NOTICE:

Don’t

put

papers

and

other

things

that

burn

into

your

ashtrays.

you

do,

cigarettes

other

smoking

materials

could

set

them

fire,

causing

damage.

Side

Ashtrays

open

the

ashtray,

press

the right

side

and

turn

open.

remove

the

ashtray

for cleaning,

press

the

snuffer

you

lift

the

bottom

the

ashtray.

Sun

Visors

Visor

Vanity

Mirrors

Pull

down

the

sun

visor.

Flip

the

cover

to expose

the

vanity

mirror.

Illuminated

Visor

Vanity

Mirrors

(If

Equipped)

Pull

down

the

sun

visor.

Flip up the

coverto expose

the

vanity

mirror. The lamps

will

come

when

you

open

the

cover.

Accessory

Inflator

System

(Option)

Your vehicle

may

equipped

with

air

inflator.

With

it,

you

can inflate

things like air mattresses

and

basketballs,

and

you

can

also

use

to bring

your

tires

the

proper

pressure.

block out glare,

youcan swing

down

the

visors. You

can

also

remove

them

from the center

mount

and

swing

them

the

side.

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