battery CHEVROLET CAVALIER 1993 1.G User Guide

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can cause battery gas to
explode. People have been hurt
doing
this, and some have been
blinded. Use a flashlight if you
need
more light.
Be
sure the batteries have enough
water. You
don’t need to add water
to the Delco Freedom@ battery
installed in every new GM vehicle.
But if a battery has filler caps, be
sure the right amount
of fluid is
there. If it is low, add water to take
care of that first. If you don’t,
explosive gas could be present.
Battery fluid contains acid that can
burn you. Don’t get it on you.
If
you accidentally get it in your eyes
or on your skin, flush the place
with water and get medical help
immediately.
5. Check that the jumper cables don’t
have
loose or missing insulation. If
they do, you could get a shock. The
vehicles could be damaged, too.
Before you connect the cables, here are
some things you should know. Positive
(+) will go to positive (+) and negative
(-) will go to negative (-) or a metal
engine part.
Don’t connect
(+) to (-) or you’ll get a
short that would damage the battery and
maybe other parts, too.
4
Fans or other moving engine
parts can injure you badly.
Keep your hands away
from
moving parts once the engines are
running.
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Jump Starting (conrr.)
6. Connect the red positive (+) cable to
the positive
(+) terminal of the
vehicle with the dead battery.
Use a remote positive (+) terminal if
the vehicle has one.
7. Don’t let the other end touch metal.
Connect it to the positive
(+)
terminal of the good battery.
Use a remote positive
(+) terminal if
the vehicle has one.
6. Now connect the black negative (-)
cable to the good battery’s negative
(-) terminal.
Don’t let the other end touch anything
until
the next step. The other end of the
negative cable
doesn’t go to the dead
battery. It goes to a heavy unpainted
metal part on the engine of the vehicle
with the dead battery.
9. Attach the cable at least 18 inches
(45 cm) away from the dead battery,
but not near engine parts that move.
The electrical connection is just as
good there, but the chance of sparks
getting back to the battery is much
less.
10. Now start the vehicle with the good
battery and run the engine for a
while.
1 1. Try to start the vehicle with the
dead battery.
If it won’t start after a few tries, it
probablv needs service.

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Here you wit1 find information
about the care
of your Chevrolet .
This part begins with service and
fuel information. and then
it shows
how to check important fluid and
lubricant levels
. There is also
technical information about your
vehicle. and
a section devoted to its
appearance care
.
Part 6
Service & Appearance Care
Service ......................................................... 196
Fuel ........................................................... 197
HoodRelease
.................................................... 201
EngineOil
...................................................... 205
Aircleaner
..................................................... 209
Transaxle Fluid
................................................... 211
Engine Coolant
................................................... 216
Power Steering Fluid
.............................................. 219
Windshield Washer Fluid
........................................... 220
Brakes
......................................................... 221
Battery
......................................................... 223
BulbReplacement
................................................ 224
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
................................. 227
Loading
Your Vehicle ............................................. 227
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
................................. 246
Add-on Electrical Equipment
....................................... 247
Fuses
& Circuit Breakers ........................................... 247
Capacities & Specifications ......................................... 250
Fluids & Lubricants ............................................... 252
Replacement Bulbs
............................................... 253
Engine Specifications
............................................. 255
Normal Maintenance Replacement
Parts ............................... 256
Tires .......................................................... 229
Appearancecare
................................................. 236
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2.21 L4 Engine (CODE 4)
When you open the hood, you’ll see:
1. Engine Coolant Recovery Tank
2. Power Steering Fluid Reservoir
3. Automatic Transaxle Fluid Dipstick
4. Brake Fluid Reservoir
5. Hydraulic Clutch Fluid Reservoir
6. Windshield Washer Fluid Reservoir
7. Battery
8. Air Cleaner
9. Engine Oil Dipstick
IO. Engine Oil Fill Cap
1 1. Radiator Pressure Cap
(if equipped)
(if equipped)
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' 3.11 V6 Engine (CODE T)
1
When you open the hood, you'll see:
1. Coolant Surge Tank
2. Power Steering Fluid Reservoir
3. Automatic Transaxle Fluid Dipstick
4. Brake Fluid Reservoir
5. Hydraulic Clutch Fluid Reservoir
6. Windshield Washer Fluid Reservoir
7. Battery
8. Air Cleaner
9. Engine Oil Fill Cap
10. Engine Oil Dipstick
(if equipped)
(if equipped)
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don’t, your brakes may no longer work
properly. For example, if someone puts
in brake linings that are wrong for your
vehicle, the balance between your front
and rear brakes can change, for the
worse. The braking performance you’ve
come to expect can change
in many
other ways
if someone puts in the wrong
replacement brake parts.
Battery
Every new Chevrolet has a Delco
Freedom@ battery.
You never have to
add water to one
of these. When it’s
time for a new battery, we recommend a
Delco Freedom@ battery. Get one that
has the catalog number shown on the
original battery’s label.
Jump Starting
For jump starting instructions, see the
Index under Jump Starting.
Vehicle Storage
If you’re not going to drive your vehicle
for
25 days or more, take off the black
negative
(-) cable from the battery.
This will help keep your battery from
running down.
I
I A Batteries have acid that can
L burn you and gas that can
explode.
You can be badly hurt if
you aren’t careful. See the Index
under Jump Starting for tips on
working around a battery without
getting hurt.
Contact your dealer to learn how to
prepare your vehicle for longer storage
periods.
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Adding Brake Fluid
............ .222. 252
Electrical Equipment
.......... 247
Engine Coolant
...... .217. 250. 252
Engine Oil
......... .206. 250. 252
Hydraulic Clutch Fluid
.... .2l5. 252
Power Steering Fluid
. .220. 251. 252
Transaxle Fluid Autornatic
........ .213. 250. 252
Manual
.......... .2l5. 250. 252
Windshield Washer Fluid
....... 220
Air Cleaner Filter
......... .209. 256
Air Conditioner
................ 107
Alcohol. Driving Under the Influence of
.................. 129
Alcohol in Gasoline
............. 198
Aluminum Wheels
Cleaning
.................... 243
Removing
................... 186
Antenna
...................... 122
Antifreeze
............ .216. 250. 252
Anti-Lock Brake System
......... 134
Warning Light
................ 101
Appearance Care
............... 236
Ashtrays and Lighter
............. 87
Audio Systems .................. 111
AM/FM Stereo Radio
.......... 112
AM/FM Stereo Radio with
Cassette Player
.............. 113
AM/FM Stereo Radio with Compact
Disc Player
................. 116
Care
of Audio Systems ......... 121
Radio Reception. Understanding
. . 121
Setting the Clock
.............. 111
Automatic Door Locks
........... 50
Automatic Lap-Shoulder Belt
(see
Safety Belts)
Automatic Transaxle
Adding Fluid
........ .213, 250, 252
Brake-Transaxle Shift Interlock
... 61
Checking Fluid
............... 211
Shifting
...................... 60
Starting the Engine ............. 56
Battery ...................... 223
Jump Starting
................ 164
Battery Warning
........... .167. 223
Battery Warning Light
........... 100 Blizzard. Caught
In a
............ 159
Block Heater. Engine
........ .59. 208
Blowout. Tire
.................. 184
Brake Adjustment
.................. 137
Fluid
.................. .221. 252
Master Cylinder
.............. 221
Parking
...................... 66
Pedal Travel
................. 136
Rear
....................... -136
Warning Light ................ 100
Wear Indicators-Front Brakes ... 135
Brake System Warning Light
...... 100
Brake-Transaxle Shift
Interlock
..................... 61
Brakes. Anti-Lock
.............. 134
Braking
....................... 132
Braking In Emergencies
.......... 137
Braking Technique
.............. 132
Break-In. New Vehicle
Normal Driving ............... 54
Buckling Up (see
Safety Belts)
Bulb Replacement
Headlight
.............. .224. 253
Taillight
............... .225. 253
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Dead Battery: What to Do ........ 164
Defects. Safety (see
Safety Defects)
Defensive Driving .............. 128
Defogger. Rear Window .......... 109
Defrosting
.................... 108
Dome Light
.................... 82
Door Locks
.................... 49
Downshifting
.............. .65. W4
Driver Position
.................. 23
Driving
....................... 123
At Night
.................... 143
City
........................ 149
Controlling a Skid
............. 142
Defensively
................. -128
Drunken .................... 129
Freeway
.................... 150
Hill and Mountain ............ 154
In a Foreign Country
.......... 199
In Fog, Mist and Haze ......... 148
In the Rain .................. 145
Long Distance
................ 152
Loss
of Control ............... 142
On Curves
................... 138
Passing
..................... 140
Defogging
Your Windows
.... .106. 109 Through
Deep Standing Water
.... 58
Winter Driving ............... 157
Drunken Driving
............... 129
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Easy-Entry Seat ................ 15
Electrical Equipment. Adding ..... 247
Emergencies. Braking
........... 137
Emergencies on the Road
......... 164
Emergencies. Steering in
......... 139
Emergency
Starting ............. 164
Emergency Towing
.............. 169
Engine Block Heater
........ .59, 208
Engine Coolant (see
Coolant)
Engine Coolant Temperature Warning
Engine Identification
........ .56. 246
Engine Oil
.................... 205
Additives
................... 207
Checking
&
Adding .......... .205. 250. 252
Crankcase Capacity
........... 250
Disposing of Used Oil ......... 209
Energy Conserving
............ 207
Filter
.................. .208. 256
Gage
(see Coolant)
Pressure Gage ................. 99
Warning Light ................ 98
When to
Change .............. 208
Engine Overheating
............. 174
Engine Specifications
............ 255
Engine, Starting
................. 56
Automatic Transaxle ........... 57
Manual Transaxle
.............. 57
Ethanol in Gasoline ............. 198
Exhaust Dangerous
Gas in ......... .70, 159
Parking with the Engine Running
................ .68, 71
Expectant Mothers, Use of
Safety Belts
................... 27
Expressway Driving
............. 150
Extender. Safety Belt ............ -44
Exterior Appearance
(see
Appearance Care)
Fabric Cleaning (see Appearance Care)
Fan Warnings .......... .166. 167. 175
Filling
the Fuel Tank ....... .200. 251
Filter. Oil
............ .208, 250. 256
Flashers, Hazard Warning
........ 164
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Vehicle
................. .56. 246
Idling Your Engine
........... .68. 71
Sand. Mud. Ice or Snow
........ 192
If You're Stuck: In
Ignition
Key
......................... 48
Key Release Button ............ 55
Positions
..................... 55
Illuminated Entry System
.......... 50
Indicator Lights (see
Warning Lights)
Infant Restraint (see Child Restraints)
Inflation. Tires ................. 230
Inside Rearview Mirror
........... 85
Instrument Panel ................ 93
Instrument Panel Wming'Lights
.... 96
Intermittent Windshield Wipers
..... 83
.................... J ack. Tire 185
Jump Starting
.................. 164
Key Release Button
............. 55
Keys .......................... 48 Lane
Change Indicator
........... 73
Lap-Shoulder Safety Belt
.......... 23
Front
..................... 23. 27
Rear
........................ 28
Use by Children ........... .33. 43
Latches. Seatback
................ 14
Liftgate Ajar Light
................... 102
Lock
........................ 52
Lock Release
................. 52
Safety Warning
................ 52
Lighter
........................ 87
Dome/Map
................... 82
Headlights
................... 78
Lights
Daytime Running Lights
......... 80
Flash-to-Pass .................. 81
Instrument Panel Intensity Control
... 81
Rear Compartment
............ 82
Removing
& Replacing
Bulbs
........... .224, 225, 253
Replacement Bulbs
........... 253
Taillights
.............. .225. 253
Turn Signal
.................. 73
Warning Lights
............... 96
Loading Your Vehicle
....... .91. 227 Locks
......................... 49
Long Distance Driving
.......... 152
Low Oil Pressure Warning
........ 98
Luggage Carrier
................. 91
Low Battery
................... 164
Maintenance Record
........... 279
Maintenance Schedule
.......... 259
Malfunction Indicator Lamp
(Check Engine Light)
.......... 102
Manual Front Seat
............... 12
Manual Sunroof
................. 88
Manual Transaxle
Adding Fluid
....... .215. 250, 252
Shifting
..................... 64
Master Cylinder. Brake
.......... 221
Methanol in Gasoline
........... 198
Mileage Indicator
Mirrors Checking
Fluid
............... 213
Starting the Engine
............ 56
(see
Odometer & Speedometer)
Convex Outside ............... 85
Inside Manual Day/Night ....... 85
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Stuck. If You Are ............. 192
Roof Luggage Carrier ............. 91
Rotation. Tire .................. 231
S afety Belts .................... 17
Adults ....................... 22
Automatic Lap-Shoulder Belt ..... 23
Care ....................... 240
Center Passenger Position ....... 32
Checking .................... 45
Children
................. .33. 43
Child Restraints ............... 35
Child Restraints-How to Install Them
................ 35
Child Restraints. Where to Put
................ 35
Cleaning .................... 240
Driver Position ............... 23
Extender ..................... 44
How to Wear ................. 22
Passenger Belts ................ 27
Pregnancy, Use During .......... 27
Questions & Answers .. .21. 25. 44. 45
Rear Safety Belts .............. 28
Replacement .............. : .. 45
Right Front. Adult Passenger .... 27
Smaller Children
and Babies
................. 34
TopStrap .................... 36
Torn ........................ 45
Twisted ..................... 26
Vehicles First Sold in Canada .... 23
Warning Light ............ .18. 22
Why You Should Wear
Safety Belts
................. 18
Scheduled Maintenance Services
. . 262
Seat Belts (see Safety Belts)
Seat Controls
Safety Defects. Reporting
........ 286
Easy-Entry ................... 15
Manual Front
Seat ............. 12
Manual Reclining Seatback ...... 12
Seat. Split Fold-Down Rear ...... 15
Seats. Split Folding.
Rear Wagon
................. 16
Seatback Latches .............. 14
Service Parts Identification
Label
...................... 246
Service Publications ............ 288
Service Publications Order Form . . 291
Service Station Information ...... 304
Manual 4-Way Adjustable ....... 14
Setting the Clock ............... 111
Setting the Trip Odometer
........ 95
Shift Light ................ .65. 101
Shifting Into P (Park) ............ 67
Shifting Out of P (Park) .......... 69
Shifting the Transaxle
Automatic Transaxle
........... 60
Manual Transaxle ............. 64
Signaling Turns ............ .73, 127
Signs. Road ................... 124
Skidding
...................... 142
Snow or Ice. Driving On ......... 158
Snowstorm. If You’re
Caught in
a .................. 159
Sound Equipment. Adding ........ 111
Sound Systems (see Audio Systems)
Spare Tire. Compact ............ 191
Specifications
& Capacities ...... 250
Speed Control (see Cruise Control)
Speedometer & Odometer ......... 94
Trip Odometer ................ 95
Stains. Removing ............... 239
Starting Your Engine ............. 56
Automatic Transaxle ........... 57
Manual Transaxle ............. 57
is Dead (see Jump Starting)
Starting Your Vehicle if the Battery
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