CHEVROLET TRACKER 1997 Owners Manual

Passing Another Vehicle While Using Cruise Control
Use the accelerator pedal to increase your speed. When
you take your foot off the pedal, your vehicle will slow
down to the cruise control speed you set earlier.
Using Cruise Control on Hills
How well your cruise control will work on hills depends
upon your speed, load and the steepness
of the hills.
When going up steep hills, you may have to step on the
accelerator pedal to maintain your speed. When going
downhill, you may have to brake or shift to a lower gear
to keep your speed down. Of course, applying the brake
takes you out
of cruise control. Many drivers find this to
be too much trouble and don’t use cruise control on
steep hills.
Getting Out of Cruise Control
There are three ways to turn off cruise control:
Step lightly on the brake pedal, or push the clutch
pedal if you have a manual transmission.
Push in the CANCEL button on the end of the cruise
control lever.
Press OFF on the cruise control switch.
Erasing Speed Memory
When you turn off the cruise control or the ignition,
your cruise control set speed memory is erased.
Exterior Lamps
Daytime Running Lamps
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) can make it easier for
others to see the front of your vehicle during the day.
DRL can be helpful in many different driving
conditions, but they can be especially helpful in the
short periods after dawn and before sunset.
The
DRL system will make your low-beam headlamps
come
on at a reduced brightness when:
The ignition is on,
0 The headlamp switch is off, and
0 The parking brake is released.
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When you turn on the headlamp switch, your DRL will
go out, and your headlamps will come on.
The other lamps that come
on with your headlamps will
also come on.
When you turn off the headlamp switch, the regular
lamps will go off, and your low-beam headlamps will
come on at the reduced brightness of
DRL.
To idle your vehicle with the DRL off, set the parking
brake. The
DRL will stay off until you release the
parking brake.
As with any vehicle, you should turn on the regular
headlamp system when you need it.
Interior Lamps
Instrument Panel Brightness Control
This knob controls the
brightness of your
instrument panel lights.
Turn the knob to the right to
brighten the lights or to the
left to dim them.
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Dome Lamp Mirrors
The dome lamp has a
three-position switch.
1: This position is to the left when sitting in the driver’s
seat. The dome lamp turns on and stays on whether or
not a door is open.
2: This is the center position. The lamp comes on when
a door is opened.
3: This position is to the right when sitting in the
driver’s seat. The lamp stays
off even when a door
is open.
Inside Daymight Rearview Mirror
An inside rearview mirror is attached above your
windshield. The mirror has pivots
so that you can adjust
it up and down or side to side.
You can adjust the mirror for day or night driving. Pull
the tab for night driving to reduce glare. Push the tab for
daytime driving.
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Outside Manual Adjust Mirrors Power Remote Control Mirrery
(If Equipped)
The switch to control the
power mirrors is located on
the instrument panel.
You
can only adjust the mirrors
when the ignition switch is
in the
ON position.
Adjust
these mirrors by hand so that you can just see the
side
of your vehicle when you are sitting in a
comfortable driving position.
10 adjust the mirrors:
1. Move the selector switch to the left or right to select
the mirror you wish to adjust.
direction
you want to move the mirror.
2. Press the outer part of the switch that matches the
3. Return the selector switch to the center position to
help prevent moving the mirror accidentally.
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Convex Outside Mirror
Your passenger’s side mirror is convex. A convex
mirror’s surface is curved so you can see more from the
driver’s seat.
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A convex mirror can make things (like other
vehicles) look farther away than they really are.
If you cut too sharply into the right lane, you
could hit a vehicle on your right. Check your
inside mirror or glance over your shoulder before changing lanes.
Storage Compartments
Glove Box
To open the glove box, pull the latch toward you. Use
your key to lock and unlock the glove box.
Door Storage
Each door has a storage compartment.
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Front Seat Side Pockets Coinholder and Bin
On
the outside of each front seat is a storage pocket.
Your console has
a coinholder and a small storage bin.
Cupholder
Two cupholders are on the center console next to the
parking brake lever.
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Ashtrays and Lighter
To use the lighter, push the lighter in all the way and let
go. When it’s ready, it will pop back by itself.
NOTICE:
Don’t hold a cigarette lighter in with your hand
while it
is heating. If you do, it won’t be able to
back away from the heating element when it’s
ready. That can make
it overheat, damaging the
lighter and the heating element.
Pull the door to open the ashtray. To remove it, press
down on the silver tab and pull the ashtray out. The
rear ashtray
is on the back of the center console.
Pull on the top
of the door to open it. To remove the
ashtray, press down on the tab and pull it out.
NOTICE:
Don’t put papers and other things that burn into
your ashtray.
If you do, cigarettes or other
smoking materials could set them on fire,
causing damage.
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To block out glare, you can swing down the visors.
You can also swing them to the side. If the visors swing
too easily, tighten the screw on the roof rail.
Convertible Top (If Equipped)
Your convertible top features a sunroof, a removable
rear window, removable side windows and
a removable
canvas
top.
NOTICE:
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Never raise or lower the top while the
vehicle
is moving, or drive with any
part of the top unfastened or partially
removed. The wind could get under it and
cause damage.
Do not take your vehicle through an
automatic car wash. It could damage your
convertible top.
Don't try
to lower or raise the convertible
top
or tap or beat on the plastic windows if
your vehicle is out in cold weather, 41 OF
(5" C) or below. The cold can cause cracks
and other damage to the windows and
to
the top as it is being lowered or raised.
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Opening and Closing Your Sunroof
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Don’t lower the top if it is damp or wet.
After the top
is down, the trapped water
can cause stains, mildew and damage to the
inside of your car. Be sure to dry
off the top
before you lower it.
Don’t lower the convertible top if the rear
flap
or side windows are dirty. Dirt could
scratch the side windows.
The convertible top isn’t designed to carry
weight. Never let anyone sit on the top? and
don’t put anything on top
of it when it is
up, or it could be damaged.
1. Lower your antenna and swing your sun
visors
down.
2. Squeeze the front top bow latch buttons and pull the
latch back.
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3. Unhook the latch from the front top bow.
4. Swing the front top bow up and back while folding
the canvas top out from between the top bow and
the roof support. Be sure that
you don’t pinch the
canvas top between the front top bow arms and the
roof rails.
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