battery CHEVROLET CAVALIER 1993 1.G Owners Manual

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Vehicle Symbols
These are some of the symbols you will
find
on your vehicle. For example, these
symbols are used on an original battery:
Caution Possible Injury
Protect Eyes by Shielding
Caustic Battery Acid
Could Cause Burns
Avoid Sparks or Flames
Spark or Flame Could
Explode Battery
These symbols are important for you
and your passengers whenever your
vehicle
is driven: These
symbols have to do with your
lights:
Fasten Safety Belts
Door LocWUnlock ai
Master Lighting Switch
w Turn Signal Direction
Hazard Warning Flashers Headlight High Beam
Parking Lights
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controls:
Windshield Wipers
Windshield Washer
Windshield Defroster
Rear Window Defogger Ventilating Fan
Power Window
These symbols are used on warning and Here are some other symbols you may
indicator lights: see:
Engine Coolant
Temperature
Battery Charging
System
Fuel
Engine Oil Pressure
Brake
Anti-Lock Brakes Fuse
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Lighter
Horn
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Hood Release
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1. Move your shift lever to P (Park) or
N (Neutral). Your engine won’t start
in any other position-that’s a safety
feature. To restart when you’re
already moving, use
N (Neutral)
only.
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~‘::, Don’t try to sl,~ to P (Park) if
your Chevrolet is moving. If
yo
do, you could damage ;
’’, transaxle. Shift to P (Park) only
when your vehicle
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Manual Transaxle
1. Shift your gear selector to N (Neutral)
and hold the clutch pedal to the
floor
while starting the engine. Your
vehicle won’t
start if the clutch pedal
is not all the way down-that’s a
safety feature.
Both Transaxles
2. Don’t push the accelerator pedal before starting your engine. In some other vehicles you might need to do
this, but because
of your vehicle’s
computer systems, you don’t.
3. Turn your ignition key to Start.
When the engine starts, let go of the
key. The idle speed will
go down as
your engine gets warm.
Holding your key in
Start for
longer than 15 seconds at a til
will cause your battery to be
drained much sooner. And the excessive heat can damage your
starter motor.

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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.
Brake Sysfem Warning Light
Your Chevrolet’s hydraulic brake system
is divided into two parts. If one part
isn’t working, the other part can still
work and stop you. For good braking,
though, you need both parts working
well. If the warning light goes on, there
could be a brake problem. Have your
brake system inspected right away.
This 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.
This light will also come on when you
set your parking brake, and 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
may have
a brake problem. If
the light comes
on while driving, pull
off the road and stop carefully. You may
notice that the pedal is harder to push.
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Or, the pedal may go closer to the floor. 1
It may take longer to stop. If the light is
still on, have the vehicle towed for
service. (See the
Index under Towing
Your Chevrolet.)
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L working properly if the brake
warning light is on. Driving with
the brake warning light
on can lead
to an accident. If the light is still
on after you’ve pulled off the road
and stopped carefully, have the
vehicle towed for service.
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If you turn the radio off, or turn off the
ignition, the disc
will stay in the player
and
start again when you turn on the
ignition or the
PWR-VOL button. The
disc will begin playing at the point
where it had been stopped.
ST-PL (Stop-Play): Press to stop the
disc player; the radio will play. Press
again
to play the disc (the player will
start playing the disc where it had
stopped earlier).
EJCT(Eject): Press to eject the disc;
the radio
will play. The disc will start at
track
1 when you reinsert it. EJCT
works even when the radio or the
ignition is off.
CD Player Anti-Theit Feature
Delco LOC IP is a security feature that
can be used or ignored. If you ignore
it,
the radio will play normally. If you use
it, your radio cannot be turned
on if it is
stolen. These instructions will tell you
how
to enter a secret code into the radio.
If battery power is lost for any reason,
the secret code must be entered again
before your audio system can be turned
on.
To Set the Anti-Theft System:
1. Write down any six-digit number and
keep
it in a safe place. This is your
secret code.
2. Turn the ignition on.
3. Rotate the PWR knob to turn the
radio
off.
4. Press station preset buttons 1 and 4 at
the same time and hold
until "---"
shows on the display.
You now have only
15 seconds
between each
of the following steps.
5. Press SET, and 000 will appear on
the display.
6. Press SCAN until the first digit of
your code appears.
7. Press SEEK until the second and
third digits of your code appear.
8. Press the TUNE knob (000 will
appear on the display).
9. Press SCAN until the fourth digit of
your code appears.
10. Press SEEK until the fifth and sixth
digits of your code appear.
11. Press the TUNE knob (rEP will
appear for five seconds, then
000).
12. Repeat steps 6 through 10. Then
press the
TUNE knob again. SEC
will appear, indicating that Delco
LOC II@ is set, and your radio is
secure.
If "- - -" appears, the steps
were not successful and you must
repeat the entire procedure.
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CD Player Anti-Theft kature
(CONT.)
To Disable the Anti-Theft System:
Enter your secret code by following
these steps
(you will have only 15
seconds between each step).
1. Turn the ignition on and the radio
off, then press station preset buttons
1 and 4. SEC will appear, showing
the radio is secure.
2. Press SET and 000 will appear on
the display.
3. Press SCAN until the first digit of
your secret code appears.
4. Press SEEK until the second and
third digits of your code appear.
5. Press the TUNE knob (000 will
appear
on the display).
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6. Press SCAN until the fourth digit of
your code appears.
7. Press SEEK until the fifth and sixth
digits
of your code appear.
8. Press the TUNE knob. If the display
shows
"- - -;' the radio is unsecured
and will play again. If the display
shows
SEC, the steps were not
successful and the numbers did not
match
the secret code.
If
you lose or forget your code, see your
dealer. If you
lose battery power, when
the
battery is reconnected the radio will not
turn on and LOC will appear. Follow
steps
1-8 for disabling your system, and
the time will appear if you are
successful.
If SEC appears, the numbers
did not match and your unit is still
locked.

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lf bu're Caught in a Blind
(CONT)
Run your engine only as long as you
must, This saves fuel. When
you run
the engine, make it go a little faster
than just idle. That is, push the
accelerator slightly. This uses less fuel
for the heat that you get and it
keeps
the battery charged. You will need a
well-charged battery to restart the
vehicle, and possibly
for signaling
later on with your headlights. Let the
heater run
for a while. Then,
shut the engine
off and close
the window almost all the way to
preserve the heat.
Start the engine
again and repeat this only when you feel really uncomfortable from the
cold.
But do it as little as possible.
Preserve the fuel
as long as you can.
To help keep
warm, you can get out of
the vehicle and do some fairly
vigorous exercises every half-hour
or
so until help comes.
If You're Stuck in Deep Snow
This manual explains how to get the
vehicle out of deep snow without
damaging it. See the
Index under
Rocking Your Ehicle.

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Hazard Warning Flashers
Your hazard warning flashers let you
warn others. They also let police know
you have a problem. Your front and rear
turn signal lights will flash on and off. Move
the switch to the right to make
your front and rear turn signal lights
flash on and off.
Your hazard warning flashers
work no
matter what position your key
is in, and
even if the key isn't in.
To turn off the flashers, move the switch
to the left.
When the hazard warning flashers are
on, your turn signals won't work.
Other Warning Devices
If you carry reflective triangles, you can
set one up at the side of the road about
300 feet (100 m) behind your vehicle.
Jump Starling
If your battery has run down, you may
want to use another vehicle and some
jumper cables
to start your Chevrolet.
But please follow the steps here to do it
safely.

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They contain acid that can burn
They contain gas that can
They contain enough electricity
If you don’t follow these steps
exactly, some or
all of these things
can hurt you.
you.
explode
or ignite.
to burn you. Ignoring these
steps could result in
costly damage to your vehicle that
wouldn’t be wered by your
warranty.
Trying
to st your Chevrolet by
pushing
or pulling it could damage
your vehicle, even if you have
a
manual transaxle. And if you ha---
an automatic transaxle, it won’t
start that way.
To Jump Start Your Chevrolet:
1. Check the other vehicle. It must have
a 12-volt battery with a negative
ground system.
If the other system isn’t a 12-volt
system with a negative ground,
both vehicles can be damaged.
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Jump Starting (CONT:)
2. Get the vehicles close enough so the
jumper cables can reach, but be sure
the vehicles aren’t touching each
other.
If they are, it could cause a
ground connection
you don’t want.
You wouldn’t be able to start your
Chevrolet, and the bad grounding
could damage the electrical systems.
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vehicles roll. Set
the parking
brake
firmly on each vehicle. Put
an automatic transaxle in P (Park)
or a manual transaxle in N (Neutral).
3. Turn off the ignition on both
vehicles. Turn off all lights that aren’t
needed, and radios. This
will avoid
sparks and help save both batteries.
And it could save your radio!
If you leave your radio on, it could
be badly damaged. The repairs wouldn’t be covered by
you-
warranty.
4. Open the hoods and locate the
batteries.
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even when the engine is not
running and can injure you. Keep
Find the positive
(+) and negative
(-) terminals on each battery.