CHEVROLET CAVALIER 1997 3.G Owners Manual

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Adapter Kit. CD ............................... 3- 17
AirBag
....................................... 1-22
How Does it Restrain
.......................... 1-26
How it Works ................................ 1-24
Location
.................................... 1-24
Readiness Light
......................... 1-23. 2-68
Servicing
................................... 1-27
What Makes it Inflate
.......................... 1-25
What Will
You See After it Inflates ............... 1-26
When Should it Inflate
......................... 1-25
Aircleaner
.................................... 6-17
Air Conditioning
................................ 3-5
Air Conditioning Refrigerants ..................... 6-64
Alignment and Balance. Tire
...................... 6-46
Aluminum Wheels. Cleaning
...................... 6-55
Antenna. Fixed
................................. 3-25
Anti-Lock
Brake System Warning Light
................ 2-70. 4-7
Brakes
...................................... 4-7
Anti-Theft. Radio
.............................. 3-2 1
Appearance Care
............................... 6-48
Appearance Care Materials ....................... 6-57
Arbitration Program
.............................. 8-9 Ashtrays
...................................... 2-50
Audio Equipment. Adding
........................ 3-23
Audio Systems
.................................. 3-8
Auto-Down Window ............................ 2-32
Automatic Overdrive
............................ 2-22
Automatic Transaxle Check
...................................... 7-42
Fluid
.................................. 6-18. 6-21
GearPositions
............................... 2-19
Operation
................................... 2-18
Shifting ..................................... 2-18
Park Mechanism Check
........................ 7-45
Starting Your Engine
.......................... 2-14
Back-up Lamps Bulb Replacement
............... 6-38
Battery
....................................... 6-35
Charging System Light ........................ 2-69
Jump Starting
................................. 5-3
Replacement. Keyless Entry ..................... 2-8
Saver
...................................... 2-45
Warnings
.................................... 5-3
BBB Auto Line ................................. 8-9
Better Business Bureau Mediation ................... 8-9
Blizzard
...................................... 4-26

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.................................. 6-34
Fluid
....................................... 6-31
Master Cylinder
.............................. 6-3 1
Parking
..................................... 2-26
PedalTravel
................................. 6-34
Replacing System
Parts ........................ 6-34
System Warning Light
......................... 2-69
Trailer
...................................... 4-40
Transaxle Shift Interlock Check
.................. 7-44
Wear
....................................... 6-33
Brakes, Anti-Lock
............................... 4-7
Braking
........................................ 4-6
Braking in Emergencies
.......................... 4- 10
Break-In, New Vehicle
.......................... 2-12
Brightness Control
.............................. 2-44
BTSICheck
................................... 7-44
Bulb Replacement
.............................. 6-35
Back-up Lamps
.............................. 6-38
Center High-Mounted Stoplamp
................. 6-39
Dome Lamp
................................. 6-39
RearTurnSignal
............................. 6-37
Taillamp
.................................... 6-37
Bypass Switch
................................. 2-60
Canadian Roadside Assistance
.................... 8-7
Capacities and Specifications
...................... 6-63
Carbon Monoxide
............... 2.27.2.28.4.30. 4.39 Cassette Deck Service
........................... 7-41
Cassette Tape Player
....................... 3- 10. 3.13
Care
....................................... 3-24
CD Adapter Kit
................................ 3-17
CDCare
...................................... 3-25
CD Player
..................................... 3-17
Theft-Deterrent Feature
........................ 3-21
Center Console Storage Area
...................... 2-48
Center High-Mounted Stoplamp Bulb Replacement
.... 6-39
Center Rear Passenger Position
.................... 1-33
Certification Label
.............................. 4-34
Chains. Safety
................................. 4-40
Chains. Tire
................................... 6-48
Changing a Flat Tire
............................. 5-23
Check Engine Light
............................. 2-73
Check Gages Light
.............................. 2-77
Checking Your Restraint Systems
.................. 1-48
Chemical Paint Spotting
.......................... 6-56
Child Restraints
................................ 1-37
Securing in a Rear Outside Seat Position
........... 1-39
Securing
in the Center Rear Seat Position .......... 1-41
Securing
in the Passenger Seat Position ........... 1-42
Securing in the Right Front Seat Position
.......... 1-42
TopStrap
................................... 1-38
WheretoPut
................................ 1-37
Circuit Breakers and Fuses
....................... 6-59
Cleaner. Air
................................... 6-17
Cigarette Lighter
............................... 2-50

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AluminumWheels
............................ 6-55
Convertible Top
.............................. 6-54
Exterior LampLenses
......................... 6-53
Fabric
...................................... 6-49
Glass Surfaces
............................... 6-52
Inside of Your Chevrolet
....................... 6-49
Instrument Panel
............................. 6-51
Outside
of Your Chevrolet ...................... 6-53
Special Problems
............................. 6-50
Stains
...................................... 6-50
Tires
....................................... 6-55
Vinyl
....................................... 6-51
Wheels
..................................... 6-55
Windshield and Wiper Blades ................... 6-52
Climate Control System, Standard
................... 3-2
Climate Control System with Air Conditioning
......... 3-3
Clock, Setting the
................................ 3-8
Clutch Fluid, Hydraulic
.......................... 6-24
Clutch, Hydraulic
............................... 6-24
Comfort Controls
................................ 3 - 1
Compact Disc Adapter Kit ........................ 3-17
Compact Disc Care ............................. 3-25
Player
...................................... 3-17
Theft-Deterrent Feature
........................ 3-21
Compact Spare Tire
............................. 5-34
Control of a Vehicle
.............................. 4-6
Convenience Net
............................... 2-49
Convertible Top
Cleaning
.................................... 6-54
Installing
the Boot ............................ 2-53
Lowering
................................... 2-52
Lowering Manually
........................... 2-59
Operation
................................... 2-5 1
Raising ..................................... 2-58
Raising Manually
............................. 2-59
Removing the Boot
........................... 2-56
Convex Outside Mirror
.......................... 2-48
Coolant
....................................... 6-25
Heater. Engine
............................... 2-17
Surge Tank Pressure Cap ....................... 6-28
Cooling System
................................ 5-16
Courtesy Transportation ........................... 8-8
Cruise Control ................................. 2-38
Cupholders
.................................... 2-48
Customer Assistance for Text Telephone Users
......... 8-4
Customer Assistance Information
................... 8-1
Customer Satisfaction Procedure .................... 8-2
SurgeTank
.................................. 5-16
Damage.
Finish ............................... 6-56
Damage. Sheet Metal
............................ 6-55
Daytime Running Lamps/Automatic Light Control
.... 2-42
Dead Battery
................................... 5-3
Defects. Reporting Safety
........................ 8-10
Defensive Driving
............................... 4-2
Defogger. Rear Window
.......................... 3-7
Defogging
..................................... 3-7
Defrosting
..................................... 3-7
Dolby B Noise Reduction 3-16
Dome Lamp Bulb Replacement
.................... 6-39
DoorLocks
..................................... 2-4
Drive. Automatic Transaxle
....................... 2-21
Driver Position
................................. 1-13
Dimen ions. Vehicle
............................ 6-65 8 .......................
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........................................ 4-21
Defensive
.................................... 4-2
Drunken
..................................... 4-2
Freeway
.................................... 4-22
InaBlizzard
................................. 4-28
In Foreign Countries
........................... 6-5
In the Rain
.................................. 4- 18
Night
...................................... 4-16
OnCurves
.................................. 4-10
On Grades While Towing a Trailer
............... 4-42
On Hill and Mountain Roads
.................... 4-24
OnSnowandIce
............................. 4-27
Throughwater
............................... 4-20
WetRoads
.................................. 4-18
Winter
...................................... 4-26
With a Trailer
................................ 4-40
DrunkenDriving
................................ 4-2
Easy Entry Seat ................................ 1-6
Electrical Equipment. Adding ...... 2-15.2-16.3-23. 6-58
Electrical System
............................... 6-58
Engine
.................................. 6-10. 6-11
Coolant
..................................... 6-25
Coolant Heater
............................... 2- 17
Coolant Level Check
.......................... 7-41
Coolant Temperature Gage
..................... 2-72
Exhaust
..................................... 2-30
Fuse Block
.................................. 6-62
Identification
................................ 6-58
OilLevelCheck
.............................. 7-41
Overheating
................................. 5-14
Running While Parked
......................... 2-31 Specifications
................................ 6-64
Starting Your
...................... 2.14.2.15. 2.16
Engineoil
.................................... 6-12
Adding
..................................... 6-13
Additives
................................... 6-16
Checking
................................... 6-13
Used
....................................... 6-16
What
To Use ................................. 6-14
When to Change
.............................. 6-16
Enhanced Traction System Operation
................ 4-9
Enhanced Traction System Active Light
......... 2.72. 4.9
Enhanced Traction System Warning Light
....... 2.71. 4.9
Ethanol
........................................ 6-5
ETS Active Light ........................... 2.72. 4.9
ETS Warning Light
......................... 2.71. 4.9
Exhaust. Engine
................................ 2-30
Fabric Cleaning
............................... 6-49
Fifth Gear. Manual Transaxle
..................... 2-24
Filling Your Tank ................................ 6-6
Filter. Air
..................................... 6-17
Finishcare
.................................... 6-53
Finish Damage
................................. 6-56
First Gear. Automatic Transaxle
.............. 2.21. 2.23
First Gear. Manual Transaxle
...................... 2-24
Flashers. Hazard Warning
......................... 5-2
Flat Tire. Changing
............................. 5-23
Fluids and Lubricants
............................ 7-48
FOgLmps
.................................... 2-43
Foreign Countries. Fuel
........................... 6-5
Fourth Gear. Manual Transaxle .................... 2-24
French Language Manual
11 1. ...........................
Front Reading Lamps ............................ 2-45

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Fuel .......................................... 6-3
Filling Your Tank
.............................. 6-6
Gage ....................................... 2-78
In Foreign Countries
........................... 6-5
Fuses and Circuit Breakers ....................... 6-59
Gages Engine Coolant Temperature
.................... 2-72
Fuel
....................................... 2-78
Speedometer
....................... 2-64.2-65. 2.66
Tachometer
............................. 2.65. 2.67
GAWR
....................................... 4-34
Gear Positions. Automatic Transaxle
................ 2- 19
Gear Positions. Manual Transaxle
.................. 2-23
Gross Axle Weight Rating
........................ 4-34
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
...................... 4-34
Guide en Frangais
11 .. .................................
GVWR ....................................... 4-34
Halogen Bulbs
................................ 6-35
Hazard Warning Flashers
.......................... 5-2
Head Restraints
................................. 1-5
Headlamps .................................... 2-42
Bulb Replacement
............................ 6-36
High/Low Beamchanger
...................... 2-35
OnReminder
................................ 2-42
Wiring
..................................... 6-59
Hearing Impaired. Customer Assistance
.............. 8-4
High-Beam Headlamps
.......................... 2-35
Highway Hypnosis
.............................. 4-24
Hill and Mountain Roads
......................... 4-24
Heating
........................................ 3-5 Hitches.
Trailer 4-39
Hood Checking Things Under
......................... 6-8
Release ...................................... 6-8
Hydraulic Clutch ............................... 6-24
Fluid
....................................... 6-24
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.................................
Prop ........................................ 6-9
Horn ......................................... 2-32
System Check
................................ 7-42
Hydroplaning
.................................. 4-20
Ignition Positions
.............................. 2-12
Ignition Transaxle Lock Check
.................... 7-44
Inflation, Tire
.................................. 6-41
Inside Daymight Rearview Mirror
................. 2-46
Inspections Brakesystem
................................ 7-47
Caliper/Knuckle
.............................. 7-47
Exhaust Systems
............................. 7-46
Front-Wheel-Drive Axle Boot
.................. 7-46
Front-Wheel-Drive Axle Seal
................... 7-46
Radiator and Heater Hose
...................... 7-46
Steering
.................................... 7-46
Suspension
.................................. 7-46
Throttle Linkage
.............................. 7-46
InstrumentPanel
............................... 2-62
Brightness Control
............................ 2-44
Cleaning
.................................... 6-51
Cluster
................................ 2-64, 2-65
FuseBlock
.................................. 6-60
Interior Lamps ................................. 2-44
Bulb Replacement ............................ 6-39
Illuminated Entry
............................... 2-44
Installing the Boot
.............................. 2-52
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Jump Starting
................................... 5-3
Key Lock Cylinders Service
..................... 7-43
Key Release Button
............................. 2-14
Keyless Entry System
............................ 2-6
Keys
.......................................... 2-2
Labels
....................................... 4-33
Certification
................................. 4-34
Service Parts Identification
..................... 6-58
Tire-Loading Information ...................... 4-33
Vehicle Identification Number
................... 6-58
Lamps
........................................ 2-41
Exterior
.................................... 2-41
Fog
........................................ 2-43
FrontReading
................................ 2-45
Interior
..................................... 2-44
Map
....................................... 2-45
OnReminder
................................ 2-42
Latches. Seatback
................................ 1-5
Leaving Your Vehicle
............................. 2-6
Leaving Your Vehicle with the Engine Running
....... 2-28
Lighter
....................................... 2-50
Lights Air Bag Readiness
..... i ................. 1-23. 2-68
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning
............ 2.70. 4.7
Brake System Warning
......................... 2-69
Charging System
............................. 2-69
CheckEngine
................................ 2-73
Enhanced Traction System Active
............ 2.72. 4.9
Enhanced Traction System Warning Light
..... 2.71. 4.9
CheckGages
................................ 2-77
ETS Active .............................. 2.72. 4.9
ETS Warning
............................ 2.71. 4.9
Interior
..................................... 2-44
Low Coolant Warning
......................... 2-73
Oil Pressure Warning
.......................... 2-76
Passlock
TM Warning ........................... 2-77
Safety Belt Reminder
...................... 1.8. 2.68
Loading Your Vehicle
........................... 4-33
Locks Cylinders
................................... 7-43
Door
........................................ 2-4
Key Lock Cylinder Service
..................... 7-43
Power Door
.................................. 2-5
Rear Door Security ............................. 2-5
Steering Column Lock Check
................... 7-44
Trunk
...................................... 2-10
Low Coolant Warning Light
...................... 2-73
Lowering the Convertible Top Manually
............. 2-59
Lowering Your Convertible Top
................... 2-52
Lubricants and Fluids
............................ 7-48
Lubrication Service. Body
........................ 7-43
Maintenance.
NO~Z~I Replacement parts ........... 6-64
Maintenance Record
............................ 7-50
Maintenance Schedule
............................ 7-1
Long Trip/Highway Definition
................... 7-6
Long TripMighway Intervals
..................... 7-6
Owner Checks and Services
..................... 7-41
Periodic Maintenance Inspections
................ 7-46
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
............. 7-48
Scheduled Maintenance Services
.................. 7-3
Short TripKity Definition
....................... 7-5
Short TripKity Intervals
........................ 7-5
Up-Shift
............................... 2.25. 2.77