CHEVROLET CAVALIER 1994 1.G Manual Online

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Your Information System
Your instrument panel is designed to let
you know at a glance how your vehicle
is running. You’ll
know how fast you’re
going, how much fuel you’re using, and
many other things you’ll need to drive
safely and economically. The
main components of your
instrument panel are:
1. Side Vent
2. Instrument Panel Intensity Control
3. Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
4. Hazard Warning Flashers Switch
5. Instrument Cluster
6. Ignition Switch
7. Windshield Wipermasher Controls
8. Interior Light Control
9. Audio System
10. Center Vents
1 1. Cup Holder
12. Side Vent
13. Glove Box
14. Climate Controls and Rear Window
15. Parking Brake Lever
16. Ashtray/Lighter
17. Gearshift Lever
18. Horn
19. Tilt Steering Wheel Lever (Option)
20. Fuse Panel
21. Hood Release Lever
Defogger

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Instrument Panel Clusters
Your Chevrolet is equipped with one of
these instrument panel clusters, which
include indicator warning lights and
gages that are explained
on the
following pages. Be sure to read about
those that apply to the instrument panel
cluster for your vehicle.
Speedometer and Odometer
Your speedometer lets you see your
speed in both miles per hour (mph) and
kilometers per hour (ltm/h). Your
odometer shows how far your vehicle
has been driven, in either miles (used in
the
U.S.) or kilometers (used in
Canada).
1 Tamper Resistant Odometer
Your Chevrolet has a tamper resistant
odometer.
If you see silver lines
between the numbers, you'll know that
someone has probably tried to turn it
back,
so the numbers may not be true.
You may wonder what happens if your
vehicle needs a new odometer installed.

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If the new one can be set to the mileage
total
of the old odometer, then it must
be. But
if it can’t, then it’s set at zero
and
a label must be put on the driver’s
door to show the old mileage reading
when the new odometer was installed.
Trip Odometer (3. I L v6 ENGINE)
The trip odometer can tell you how far
your vehicle has been driven since
you
last set the trip odometer to zero.
To set the trip odometer
to zero, press
the knob to the right
of it.
Tachometer (3.1 L v6 ENGINE)
The tachometer displays the engine
speed in revolutions per minute (rpm).
NOTICE:
Do not operate the engine with the
tachometer in the red area, or
engine damage may occur.
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Warning Lights, Gages and
Indicators
This section describes the warning
lights and gages that may be on your
vehicle. The pictures will help you
locate them.
Warning lights and gages can signal that
something is wrong before it becomes
serious enough to cause an expensive
repair
or replacement. Paying attention
to your warning lights and gages could
also save you or others from injury.
Warning lights go on when there may
be or is a problem with one of your
vehicle’s functions.
As you will see in
the details
on the next few pages, some
warning lights come on briefly when
you turn the ignition key just to let you
lmow they’re working.
If you are familiar
with this section, you should
not be alarmed when this happens.
Gages can indicate when there may be
or is a problem with one of your
vehicle’s functions. Often gages and
warning lights work together to let
you
know when there’s a problem with your
vehicle.
When one of the warning lights comes
on and stays on when you are driving,
or when one of the gages shows there
may be a problem, check the section
that tells you what to do about it. Please
follow the manual’s advice. Waiting to
do repairs can be costly
- and even
dangerous.
So please get to know your
warning lights and gages. They’re a big
help.
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Fuel Gage
When the ignition is on, your fuel gage
tells you about how much fuel you have
left. When the indicator nears
E (Empty),
you still have a little fuel left, but you
should get more soon.
Here are four things that some owners
ask about. None of these show a
problem with your fuel gage:
At the gas station, the gas pump shuts
off before the gage reads I: (Full).
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up than the gage indicated. For
example, the gage may have indicated
the tank was half full, but it actually
took
a little more or less than half the
tank’s capacity to fill the tank.
The gage moves a little when you turn
a corner or speed up.
The gage doesn’t go back to E when
you turn off the ignition.
For your fuel tank capacity, see
Service
Station Information
on the last page of
this manual.
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Gage
With the ignition in the Run position,
this gage shows the engine coolant
temperature.
If the gage pointer moves into the red
area, your engine is too hot! It means
that
your engine coolant has
overheated.
If you have been operating
your vehicle under normal driving
conditions, you should pull
off the road,
stop your vehicle and turn
off the
engine as soon as possible.
HOT COOLANT CAN
BURN YOU
BADLY!
In Problems on the Road, this manual
shows what
to do. See the Index under
Engine Overheating.
Low Coolant Warning Light
(3.1 L V6 ENGINE)
If this light comes on and stays on, your
system is low on coolant and the engine
may overheat. See the
Index under
Coolant and have your vehicle serviced
as soon
as you can.
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Charging System Light
The charging system light will come on
briefly when you turn on the ignition
and the engine is not running, as a
check to show you it is working. Then it
should
go out. If it stays on, or comes
on while you are driving, you may have
a problem with the electrical charging
system. It could indicate that you have
a loose generator drive belt, or another
electrical problem. Have it checked
right away. Driving while this light is on
could drain your battery.
If you must drive a short distance with
the light on, be certain to turn
off all
your accessories, such as the radio and
air conditioner.
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9rake Sysfem Warning Light
tour Chevrolet’s hydraulic brake
;ystem is divided into two parts. If one
)art isn’t working, the other part can
;till work and stop you. For good
)raking, though, you need both parts
vorlting well.
[f the warning light comes on, there
zould be a brake problem. Have your
brake system inspected right away.
rhis light should come
on as you start
the vehicle.
If it doesn’t come on then,
have it fixed
so it will be ready to warn
you if there’s a problem.
[f the light comes on while you are
jriving, pull off the road and stop
zarefully.
You may notice that the pedal
.s harder to push. Or, the pedal may go closer
to the floor. It may take longer to
stop.
If the light is still on, have the
vehicle towed for service. (See
Towing
Your Vehicle in the Index.)
The brake system warning light will also
come
on when you set your parking
brake, and it will stay
on if your parking
brake doesn’t release fully. If it stays on
after your parking brake is
fully
released, it means you have a brake
problem.

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With anti-lock, this light will come on
when you start your engine and it will
stay on for three seconds. That’s
normal.
If the light doesn’t come on,
have it fixed
so it will be ready to warn
you if there is a problem.
If the light stays on, turn the ignition
off. Or, if the light comes on and stays
on when you’re driving, stop as soon
as
possible and turn the ignition off. Then
start the engine again to reset the
system. If the light still stays on, or
comes on again while you’re driving,
your Chevrolet needs service.
If the
regular brake system warning light isn’t
on,
you still have brakes, but you don’t
have anti-lock brakes. If
the regular brake system warning
light is also on, you don’t have anti-lock
brakes and there’s a problem with your
regular brakes. See
Brake System
Warning Light
earlier in this part. If
the anti-lock brake system warning light
ever flashes, your anti-lock brake
system is still working but needs service
as soon as possible.
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Shift Light (MANUAL TRANSAXLE)
This light comes on when you need to
shift to the next higher gear. See the
Index under Manual Transaxle.

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Malfunction lndicator Lamp
(Check Engine Light)
A computer monitors operation of your
fuel, ignition and emission control systems.
This light should come on when the ignition
is on, but the engine
is not running, as a
check to show
you it is working. If it does
not come
on at all, have it fixed right away.
If it stays on, or it comes on while you
are driving, the computer is indicating
that you have a problem. You should
take your vehicle in for service soon.
NOTICE:
If you keep driving your vehicle
with this light on, after a while the
emission controls won’t work as
well, your fuel economy won’t be as
good and your engine may
not run
as smoothly. This could lead to costly
repairs not covered by your warranty.
Liftgate Ajar Light (WAGON)
This light will come on if the liftgate is
not fully closed. Have your vehicle
serviced
if this light comes on and stays
on after the liftgate is closed.
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Check Gages Light
This light will come on briefly when yo1
are starting the engine. If the light
comes on and stays on while you are
driving, check your various gages to see
if they are in the warning zones.
This light will also come on when the
fuel level is low,
1 to 3 gallons (3.8 to
liters)
Oil Warning Light (2.2~ ~4 ENGINE)
If you have a low engine oil pressure
Iroblem, this light will stay on after yob
start your engine, or come on when you
ue driving. This indicates that your
mgine is not receiving enough oil. The
mgine could be low on
oil, or could haw
some other oil problem. Have it fixed
immediately.
The oil light could
also come on in two
other situations:
When the ignition is on but the engin
is not running, the light will come on
as a test to show you it is working,
but the light will go out when you
turn the ignition to
Start. If it doesn’l
come on with the ignition on, you
may have a problem with the fuse or
bulb. Have it fixed right away.
If you make a hard stop, the light may
come on for a moment.
This is normal.
NOTICE:
Damage to your engine from
neglected oil problems can be costly and is not covered by your
warranty.