ECU CHEVROLET CAVALIER 1996 3.G Owner's Manual

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Try to have a GM dealer or a professional towing service
tow your vehicle. They can provide the right equipment
and know how to tow your vehicle without damage.
If your vehicle has been changed or modified since it
was factory-new by adding aftermarket items like fog
lamps, aero skirting, or special tires and wheels, these instructions and illustrations may not be correct.
Before you do anything, turn on the hazard
warning flashers.
When you call, tell the towing service:
0 That your vehicle cannot be towed with sling-type
0 That your vehicle cannot be towed from the rear with
0 That your vehicle has front-wheel drive. equipment.
the front wheels on the ground.
0 The
make, model and year of your vehicle.
Whether you can still move the shift lever.
If there was an accident, what was damaged. When the towing service arrives, let the tow operator
know that this manual contains detailed towing instructions
and illustrations. The operator may want to see them.
To help avoid injury to you or others:
Never let passengers ride in a vehicle that is
Never tow faster than safe or posted speeds.
Never tow with damaged parts not being towed.
fully secured.
CAUTION: (Continued)

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Never get under your vehicle after it has
been lifted by the tow truck.
Always secure the vehicle on each side with
separate safety chains when towing it.
Never use J-hooks. Use T-hooks instead.
When
your vehicle is being towed, have the ignition
key OFF. The steering wheel should be clamped in a
straight-ahead position, with a clamping device
designed
for towing service. Do not use the vehicle’s
steering column lock for this. The transaxle should be
in
NEUTRAL (N) and the parking brake released.
A CAUTION:
I
A vehicle can fall from a car carrier if it isn’t
adequately secured. This can cause
a collision,
serious personal injury and vehicle damage. The
vehicle should be tightly secured with chains or
steel cables before it is transported.
Don’t
use substitutes (ropes, leather straps,
canvas webbing, etc.) that can be cut by sharp
edges underneath the towed vehicle. Always use
T-hooks inserted in the T-hook slots. Never use
J-hooks. They will damage drivetrain and
suspension components.
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Before hooking up to a tow truck, be sure to read all
the information in “Towing Your Vehicle” earlier in
this section. Attach T-hook
chains into the
slots in the bottom of the
floor pan, just behind the front wheels, on both
sides.
These slots are to be used when loading and securing to
car carrier equipment.
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Towing dolly required underfiont wheels when equipped
with automatic transaxle
or damage will occur.
Attach T-hook chains on both sides in the slotted holes
in the bottom of the frame rail, just ahead of the rear
wheels. These slots are to be used when loading and
securing to car carrier equipment.
Before hooking up
to a tow truck, be sure to read all the
information in “Towing Your Vehicle” earlier in this
section,
Also be sure to use the proper hook-up for your
particular vehicle. Place
the front wheels on
a towing dolly or place the
vehicle on a car carrier.
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A CAUTION:
Storing a jack, a tire or other equipment in the
passenger compartment
of the vehicle could
cause injury. In a sudden
stop or colli.sion, loose
equipment could strike someone. Store all these in the proper place.
A. Wrench E. Extension
B. Jack E Wing Bolt
C. Flat Road Tire G. Cover
D. Adapter H. Nut
Store the flat tire in the compact spare tire compartment
and secure the adapter, extension and wing bolt
(if required). Store the jack and wheel wrench in the
foam tray.
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NOTICE:
If your Chevrolet has P195/65R15 or P205/55R16
size tires, don’t use tire chains. They can damage
your vehicle.
If you have other tires, use tire chains only where
legal and only when you must. Use only
SAE Class
“S” type chains that are the proper size for your
tires. Install them on the front tires and tighten
them
as tightly as possible with the ends securely
fastened. Drive slowly and follow the chain
manufacturer’s instructions. If you can hear the
chains contacting your vehicle, stop and retighten
them.
If the contact continues, slow down until it
stops. Driving
too fast or spinning the wheels with
chains on
will damage your vehicle.
Appearance Care
Remember, cleaning products can be hazardous. Some
are toxic. Others can burst into flame if you strike a
match or get them on a hot part of the vehicle. Some are
dangerous if you breathe their fumes in a closed space.
When you use anything from
a container to clean your
Chevrolet, be sure to follow the manufacturer’s
warnings and instructions. And always open your doors
or windows when you’re cleaning the inside.
Never use these to clean your vehicle:
Gasoline
Benzene
Naphtha
0 Carbon Tetrachloride
Acetone
0 Paint Thinner
Turpentine
Lacquer Thinner
0 Nail Polish Remover
They can all be hazardous
-- some more than
others
-- and aey can all damage your vehicle, too.
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Brake Adjustment
.................................. 6-3 1
Master Cylinder ............................... 6-28
Parking
..................................... 2-23
System Warning Light
......................... 2-67
Fluid
....................................... 6-28
Pedal Travel
.................................. 6-3 1
Replacing System Parts ........................ 6-31
Trailer
...................................... 4-37
Transaxle Shift Interlock Check
.................. 7-40
Wear
....................................... 6-30
Brakes. Anti-Lock
............................... 4-6
Braking
........................................ 4-5
Braking in Emergencies
........................... 4-9
Break-In. New Vehicle
........................... 2-9
BTSICheck
................................... 7-40
Bulb Replacement
...... .................. 6-32. 6-57
Brightness Control
.............................. 2-41
Canadian Roadside Assistance
.................... 8-6
Capacities and Specifications
...................... 6-58
Carbon Monoxide
............... 2.27.2.28.4.28. 4.37
Cassette Deck Service
........................... 7-38
Cassette Tape Player ....................... 3.10. 3.12
Cassette Tape Player Care
........................ 3-24
CD Adapter Kits
............................... 3- 16
CD Player Theft-Deterrent Feature ................. 3-20
Center Console Storage Area
...................... 2-45
Center Rear Passenger Position
.................... 1-31
Certification Label
.............................. 4-32
Certificatiooire Label
.................. ; ....... 4-31
Chains. Safety
................................. 4-37
Chains. Tire
................................... 6-43
Changing a Flat Tire
............................. 5-21
Check Engine Light
............................. 2-71
CheckGagesLight
.............................. 2-75
CheckOilLight
................................ 2-74
Checking
Your Restraint Systems .................. 1-46
Chemical Paint Spotting
.......................... 6-50
Child Restraints
................................ 1-35
Securing in a Rear Outside Seat Position
........... 1-37
Securing
in the Center Rear Seat Position .......... 1-39
Securing
in the Passenger Seat Position ........... 1-40
Securing in the Right Front Seat Position
.......... 1-40
TopStrap
................................... 1-36
WheretoPut
................................ 1-35
Cigarette Lighter
............................... 2-47
Circuit Breakers
and Fuses ....................... 6-53
Cleaner. Air ................................... 6-15
Cleaning
...................................... 6-43
Aluminum Wheels
............................ 6-49
Convertible
Top .............................. 6-48
Fabric ...................................... 6-44
Glass
....................................... 6-47
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Passlock Warning
........................... 2-75
Safety Belt Reminder
...................... 1.6. 2.65
Loading Your Vehicle
........................... 4-31
Cylinders
................................... 7-39
Door
........................................ 2-3
PowerDoor
.................................. 2-4
Rear Door Security
............................. 2-4
Steering Column Lock Check
................... 7-40
Tr~nk
....................................... 2-7
Low Coolant Warning Light
...................... 2-70
Lowering the Convertible Top Manually
............. 2-57
Lowering Your Convertible Top
................... 2-49
Lubricants and Fluids
............................ 7-43
Lubrication Service. Body
........................ 7-39
Up-Shift
.................................... 2-75
Locks
......................................... 2-3
Key Lock Cylinder Service
..................... 7-39
Maintenance. Normal Replacement
parts ........... 6-60
Maintenance Record ............................ 7-45
Maintenance Schedule
............................ 7- 1
Long Tripmighway Definition ................... 7-5
Long Tripmighway Intervals
..................... 7-5
Owner Checks and Services
..................... 7-38
Periodic Maintenance Inspections
................ 7-42
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
............. 7-43 Scheduled Maintenance Services
.................. 7-3
Short Trip/City Definition
....................... 7-4
Short Trip/City Intervals
........................ 7-4
Maintenance. Underbody
......................... 6-50
Maintenance When Trailer Towing
................. 4-40
Malfunction Indicator Lamp
...................... 2-71
Manual Front Seat
............................... 1 . 1
Manual Lumbar Support .......................... 1-2
Manual Remote Control Mirror
.................... 2-44
Manual Transaxle
............................... 2-12
Check
...................................... 7-39
Fluid
....................................... 6-19
Shifting
..................................... 2-20
Starting Your Engine
.......................... 2-12
Methanol
...................................... 6-2
Mirrors
....................................... 2-44
Convex Outside
.............................. 2-45
Inside Daymight Rearview
..................... 2-43
Manual Remote Control
........................ 2-44
Power Remote Control
......................... 2-44
MountainRoads
................................ 4-23
Multifunction Lever
............................. 2-30
Neutral. Automatic Transaxle
.................... 2-17
Neutral. Manual Transaxle
........................ 2-21
New Vehicle “Break-In”
.......................... 2-9
Nightvision
................................... 4-16
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Odometer. Trip
................................. 2-64
Off-Road Recovery
............................. 4- 12
Oil. Engine
.................................... 6-10
Oil Pressure Warning Light
....................... 2-73
Overdrive. Automatic Transaxle
................... 2- 19
Overheating Engine
............................. 5- 13
Owner Checks and Services
....................... 7-38
Owner Publications. Ordering
...................... 8-9
Paint Spotting. Chemical
........................ 6-50
Park Automatic Transaxle
.......................... 2- 17
Shifting
Into ................................. 2-24
Shifting Out
of ............................... 2-26
At Night
..................................... 2-8
Parking
Brake Mechanism Check
....................... 7-41
Brake
...................................... 2-23
Lots
........................................ 2-8
Over Things That Bum
........................ 2-27
WithaTrailer
................................ 4-39
Your Vehicle. Manual Transaxle
................. 2-26
Passenger Position
.............................. 1-25
Passing
....................................... 4-12
Passlock
TM ..................................... 2-9
Passlock
TM Warning Light ........................ 2-75
Periodic Maintenance Inspections
.................. 7-42 Power
Door Locks
................................... 2-4
Remote Control Mirror
........................ 2-44
Option Fuses
................................ 6-53
Steering
................................ 4.9. 6.26
Steering Fluid
................................ 6-26
Windows
................................... 2-29
Pregnancy. Use of Safety Belts
.................... 1-25
Problems on the Road
............................ 5-1
Publications. Service and Owner .................... 8-9
Radio Reception
.............................. 3-23
Radios
........................................ 3-7
Rain. Driving In
................................ 4-17
Raising the Convertible Top Manually
.............. 2-57
Raising Your Convertible Top
..................... 2-53
Rear DoorSecurityLocks
........................... 2-4
Outside Seat Position .......................... 1-26
Safety Belt Comfort Guides
..................... 1-29
Seatpassengers
.............................. 1-25
Towing
..................................... 5-11
Window Defogger
............................. 3-7
Reclining Front Seatbacks
......................... 1-2
Recreational Vehicle Towing
...................... 4-29
Refrigerants. Air Conditioning
.................... 6-58
Remote Trunk Release
............................ 2-8
RearTowing ................................... 5-11
Rearview Mirror. Inside Daymight
................. 2-43
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...................................... 6-57
Parts
....................................... 6-60
Wheel
...................................... 6-41
Replacing Safety Belts
........................... 1-46
Reporting Safety Defects
.......................... 8-8
Restraints Checking
................................... 1-46
Child
....................................... 1-35
Head
........................................ 1-4
Replacing Parts After a Crash
................... 1-46
Systemcheck
................................ 7-38
Reverse, Automatic Transaxle
..................... 2- 17
Reverse, Manual Transaxle
....................... 2-21
Right Front Passenger Position
.................... 1-25
Roadside Assistance
.............................. 8-4
Roadside Assistance, Canadian
..................... 8-6
Rocking Your Vehicle ........................... 5-33
Rotation, Tires
................................. 6-38
Safety Belt Extender
............................ 1-46
Safety Belts
.................................... 1-6
Adults
...................................... 1-11
Care
....................................... 6-46
Center Rear Passenger Position
.................. 1-3 1
Children .................................... 1-33
Driver Position
............................... 1 - 1 1
Extender
.................................... 1-46
How to Wear Properly
......................... 1 - 1 1
Incorrect Usage
.................... 1-15, 1-44, 1-45 Lap Belt
.................................... 1-3 1
Lap-Shoulder
........................... 1 . 1 1. 1-26
Larger Children
.............................. 1-43
Passenger Position
............................ 1-25
Questions and Answers
........................ 1 . 10
Rear Comfort Guides
.......................... 1-29
Rear Seat Outside Passenger Positions
............ 1-26
Rear Seat Passengers
.......................... 1-25
Reminder Light
.......................... 1.6. 2.65
Replacing After a Crash
........................ 1-46
Right Front Passenger Position
.................. 1-25
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster
................... 1 . 14
Smaller Children and Babies
.................... 1-33
Use During Pregnancy
......................... 1-25
WhyTheyWork
............................... 1-7
Safety Chains
.................................. 4-37
Safety Defects. Reporting
......................... 8-8
Safety Warnings and Symbols ....................... vi
Scheduled Maintenance Services
.................... 7-3
Seatback
Latches
...................................... 1-4
Reclining Front
............................... 1-2
Easy Entry
................................... 1-4
ManualFront
................................. 1-1
Rear
........................................ 1-5
Restraint Systems
.............................. 1 . 1
Seat Controls
................................. 1-1
Securing a Child Restraint
...................... 1-36
Seats
Manual Lumbar Support
........................ 1-2
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