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Jump Starting If your battery has run down, you may want to use another vehicle and some jumper cables to start your vehicle. But pleaseuse the following steps listed to do it safely. On vehicles equipped with the optional power sliding door, a low voltage battery or replacing a batterymay cause the system to become inoperative.See "Power Sliding Door"in the Index for more information. I NOTICE: Ignoring these steps could result in costly damage to yourvehicle that wouldn't be coveredby your warranty. Trying to start your vehicle by pushing or pulling it won't work, and it could damage yourvehicle. 1. Check the other vehicle. It musthave a 12-volt battery with a negative ground system. Batteries can h t you. They can be dangerous because: 0 They contain acid that can burn you. 0 They contain gas that canexplode or ignite. 0 They contain enough electricity to burn you. If you don't follow these stepsexactly, some or all of these things can hurt you. NOTICE: -1 If the othersystem isn't a 12-volt system with a negative ground, bothvehicles can be damaged. 5-3

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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Jump

Starting

If your

battery

has

run

down,

you

may want to

use

another vehicle and some jumper cables

start

your

vehicle.

But

please use the following steps

listed

it safely.

On vehicles equipped with

the

optional power sliding

door,

low

voltage

battery

replacing

battery may

cause the system to

become

inoperative. See “Power

Sliding

Door”in the Index for more information.

Batteries

can

you. They

can be dangerous

because:

They

contain

acid

that

can

burn

you.

They

contain

gas

that

canexplode or ignite.

They

contain

enough

electricity

you don’t follow these

steps exactly, some or all

of these

things

can

hurt you.

burn you.

NOTICE:

Ignoring

these

steps

could

result

costly damage

your vehicle that wouldn’t be

covered by

your

warranty.

Trying

start

your

vehicle by pushing

pulling

won’t work,

and

could damage

your vehicle.

Check

the

other

vehicle.

must have

12-volt

battery

with

negative

ground

system.

NOTICE:

the

other system isn’t

12-volt

system

with

negative ground,

both vehicles can be

damaged.

5-3