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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 4 REPORTING SAFETY
DEFECTS TO GENERAL
MOTORS:
In addition to notlfying NHTSA (or
Transport Canada) in a situation like
this, we certainly hope
~0~~11 notify us.
Please call us at 1-800-222-1020, or
write:
Chevrolet Motor Division
Chevrolet Customer Assistance Center P.
0. Box 7047
Troy,
MI 48007-7047
In Canada, please call
us at
1-800-263-3777 (English) or
1-800-263-7854 (French). Or, write:
General Motors of Canada Limited
Customer Assistance Center 1908 Colonel Sam Drive
Oshawa, Ontario L1H 8P7
I Chevrolet Roadside
Assistance Program
I‘o enhance Chevrolet’s strong
commitment to customer satisfaction,
Chevrolet
is excited to announce the
establishment
of the Chevrolet/Geo
Roadside Assistance Center. As the
owner of a 1994 Chevrolet/Geo, your
membership in Roadside Assistance is
free.
24-Hour Roadside Assistance
Number
Roadside Assistance is available 24
hours a day, 365 days a year, by calling
This toll-free number will provide you over-the-phone roadside assistance with
minor mechanical problems. If your
problem cannot be resolved over the
phone, our advisors have access to a
nationwide network
of dealer-
recommended service providers. The 1-800-CHEV
USA (1-800-243-8872).
following services are available:
Towing
Locltsmith
Tire repair
Glass replacement
Rental car or taxi
Additional services as necessary
Courtesy Transportation
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Checking Things Under the Hood .. 157
Child Restraints
.................................. 31
Children and Safety Belts ............. 30. 38
Cigarette Lighter
................................ 75
Circuit Breakers
& Fuses ................ 195
City Driving.,
.................................... 119
Cleaner. Air ............................... 165. 202
Cleaning Chemical
Paint Spotting
.................. 193
Aluminum Wheels
......................... 192
Antenna
......................................... 105
Bumpers
......................................... 191
Cassette Player .............................. 104
Compact Discs
............................... 105
Cupholder
...................................... 190
Fabric
............................................. 188
Glass .............................................. 190
Inside of Your Chevrolet
............... 188
Instrument Panel ........................... 190
Outside of Your Chevrolet
............ 191
Safety Belts
.................................... 190
Scotchgard
TM Fabric Protection ... 189
Textured-Surface Bumper Covers 191
Underbody Maintenance
............... 193
Vinyl
............................................... 190
Warnings
........... 188,189,190,191, 192
Waxing
........................................... 191
Weatherstrips
................................. 192
White Sidewall Tires
..................... 192
Windshield and Wiper Blades
....... 190
Climate Control System
..................... 92
Special Problems
........................... 189
234
Ventilation ....................................... 95
Clock. Setting the
............................... 97
Clutch, Hydraulic Adding Fluid
........................... 170, 199
Checking Fluid
.............................. 170
Comfort Controls
Compact Disc Player (see
Audio Systems)
Compact Spare Tire ......................... 151
Control of
a Vehicle ......................... 110
Convenience Net
................................ 49
Convex Outside Mirror
...................... 73
Coolant
............................................. 170
Checking
& Adding ........ 137,140,143,
170,198, 217
Low Coolant Warning Light ........... 85
Proper Mixture to Use .... 139,143, 170
140,143,144,159,171, 172
Temperature Gage
........................... 85
Cruise Control .................................... 70
Cup Holder
......................................... 74
Customer Assistance Information
... 22 1
Daytime Running Lights ................. 65
Dead Battery: What to Do ............... 128
Defects, Safety (see
Safety Defects)
Defensive Driving ............................ 108
Air Conditioning System
................. 93
Safety Warnings About
......... 138, 139,
Curves, Driving on
........................... 113
Defogger, Rear Window ..................... 95
Defogging Your Windows
...... .92,94, 95
Defrosting
................................. 92,94, 95 Dome Light
........................................ 67
Door Locks
......................................... 43
Downshifting
......................... 55.57. 122
Driver Position
................................... 21
Drnmg 107
At Night
......................................... 117
City
................................................. 119
Controlling a Slid
......................... 116
Defensively
.................................... 108
Drunken
......................................... 108
Freeway
.......................................... 120
Hill and Mountain
......................... 122
In a Foreign Country
..................... 156
In the Rain
..................................... 118
Long Distance ............................... 121
Loss of Control
.............................. 116
On Curves ...................................... 113
Passing ........................................... 115
Through Deep Standing Water ....... 52
Winter Driving
............................... 123
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..............................
E
Drunken Driving 108
asy-Entry Seat
............................... 15
Electrical Equipment, Adding ... 52,96, 195
Emergencies, Braking
...................... 113
Emergencies on the Road ................ 127
Emergencies, Steering in
................. 114
Emergency Starting
.......................... 128
Emergency Towing
.......................... 132
Engine Block Heater
................... 52, 165
Engine Coolant Heater
............... 52, 165
Engine Coolant (see
Coolant)
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Odometer
& Speedometer ................. 82
(see
Fuel
Requirements)
Oil. Engine ....................................... 162
Pressure Gage
.................................. 90
Quality
........................................... 163
Starburst
........................................ 163
Thickness
....................................... 163
Used Oil
......................................... 165
When
to Add ................................. 162
When to Change
............................ 164
Oil Warning Light
.............................. 89
Operation of Lights
............................ 64
Outside Rearview Mirrors
................. 73
Overheated Engine
.......................... 136
Overheated Engine Coolant Warning Gage
................................................. 85
Owner Checks & Services ............... 212
Owner’s Manual. How to Use
............. 6
paint Spotting. Chemical
................ 193
Park. Shifting Into
........................ 51. 58
Parking
Over Things That Burn
................... 60
With the Engine Running
..... 54.59. 61
Passing
........................................ 72. 115
Inspections
..................................... 2 16
Torque
Lock
.................................... 59
Parking Brake
..................................... 58
Passenger Belts (see Safety Belts)
Periodic Maintenance Polishing
and Waxing
Power Door Locks
................. i. ........ ;. 44
Power Steering Fluid
......... 173,198, 199
Power Windows
................................. 62
Power Window Lock-out Switch
...... 62
Pregnancy, Use of Safety Belts
During
.............................................. 24
Problems on the Road
...................... 127
Publications (see
Service Publications)
Radiator Overheating
(see
Overheated Engine)
Radiator Pressure Cap ..................... 172
Radio (see
Audio Systems)
Reading Light ..................................... 67
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides
...... 27
Rear Seat, Split Fold-Down
............... 15
Rearview Mirrors ............................... 72
(see
Appearance
Care)
Rear Window Defogger ...................... 95
Reclining Seatbacks
........................... 12
Recreational Towing
........................ 125
Recommended Fluids
&
Lubricants ....................................... 217
Replacement Bulbs
.......................... 200
Replacement Fuses
.......................... 196
Replacement Parts
........................... 202
Replacement, Windshield Wiper
..... 179
Replacing Safety Belts
....................... 40
Replacing Tires
................................. 184
Reporting Safety Defects
................. 224
Replacing Wheels
............................. 186
Restraints. Child ................................. 31
Roads. Hill and Mountain
............... 122
Rocking Your Vehicle
................. 54. 152
Rotation. Tire
................................... 183
Roof Luggage
Carrier
......................... 79
S afety Belts ....................................... 17
Adults .............................................. 20
Automatic Lap-Shoulder Belt
......... 21
Care
................................................ 190
Center Passenger Position
.............. 29
Checking
.......................................... 40
Children
...................................... 3 0, 38
Child Restraints
............................... 31
Child Restraints-How to Install
Them
............................................. 32
Child Restraints, Where to Put
.. 31, 35
Cleaning
......................................... 190
Comfort Guides, Rear
..................... 27
Driver Position
................................ 21
Extender
........................................... 40
How to Wear ................................... 20
Passenger Belts
................................ 25
Pregnancy, Use During
................... 24
Questions
&
Answers .................... 19,23,24,39, 40
Rear Safety Belts ............................. 26
Rear Seat Passengers
...................... 25
Right Front, Adult Passenger
.......... 25
Smaller Children and Babies
.......... 30
Replacement .................................... 40
Top Strap
......................................... 32
237
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am I .
Torn ................................................. 40
Twisted
............................................ 24
Vehicles First Sold in Canada
......... 20
Warning Light
............................. 17. 20
Why You Should Wear Safety
Belts
............................................... 18
Safety Defects. Reporting ................ 224
Scheduled Maintenance Services
.... 205
Seat Belts
(see Safety Belts)
Seat Controls
Easy-Entry
....................................... 15
Manual 4-Way Adjustable
............... 14
Seat. Split Fold-Down Rear
............ 15
Seats. Split Folding. Rear Wagon ... 15
Seatbaclc Latches
............................. 14
Service Parts Identification Label
... 194
Service Publications
......................... 227
Service Station Information
............ 240
Setting the Clock ................................ 97
Setting the Trip Odometer
................ 83
Head Restraints ............................... 13
Manual Front Seat .......................... 12
Manual Reclining Seatbaclc
............ 12
Shift Light
..................................... 57. 87
Shifting Into P (Park) ........................ 58
Shifting Out of P (Park) .................... 60
Shifting the Transaxle
Automatic Transaxle
....................... 53
Manual Transaxle ............................ 56
Signaling Turns
.................................. 64
Skidding
........................................... 116
238
Snow or Ice. Driving On ................. 123 Snowstorm.
If You’re Caught in a
.. 124
Sound Equipment. Adding ................ 96
Sound Systems (see
Audio Systems)
Spare Tire. Compact ........................ 151
Specifications and Capacities
.......... 198
Speed Control (see
Cruise Control)
Speedometer & Odometer ................. 82
Starting Your Engine ......................... 5 1
Trip Odometer ................................. 83
Stains. Removing .....?....................... 189
Automatic Transaxle
....................... 53
Manual Transaxle ............................ 56
Dead (see
Jump Starting )
In Emergencies .............................. 114
Off-Road Recovery ........................ 1 14
Tips
................................................ 113
Starting
Your Vehicle if the Battery
is
Steering
Steering Wheel, Tilt
........................... 63
Storing Your Vehicle
....................... 176
Stuck, If You Are
............................. 152
Sunroof
............................................... 75
Sun Visors
.......................................... 74
Stereo Sound Systems
(see
Audio Systems)
T achometer ...................................... 83
Taillight Bulb Replacement ...... 177, 200
Tape Player (see Audio Systems)
Technical Facts & Specifications
Bulbs
.............................................. 200
Electrical Equipment.
Add-on
............................. 52.96. 195
Fuses
& Circuit Breakers .............. 195
Service Parts Identification Label
.. 194
Vehicle Identification Number
(VIN)
.......................................... 194
Theft
................................................... 47
Thermostat
....................................... 172
Fluid Capacities
& Types ....... 198. 199
Temperature Gage
............................. 85
Tilt Steering Wheel ............................ 63
Time. Setting the
................................ 97
Buying New
................................... 184
Chains
..................................... 152. 187
Flat. Changing
............................... 146
Inflation ......................................... 182
Inspection & Rotation .................. 183
Loading .......................................... 182
Quality Grading
............................. 185
Spare. Compact ............................. 151
Tread Wear Indicators
.................. 184
Wheel Alignment and Tire
Balance
....................................... 186
Wheel Replacement ....................... 186
Tires .................................................. 181
Pressure ......................................... 182
When to Replace Wheels
............... 186
Winter Driving and Tires ....... 123. 187
Torque Lock
....................................... 59
Towing a Trailer ............................... 126
Top
Strap
............................................ 32
Towing Your Vehicle
................ 125. 132
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hnsaxle. Automatic
(see
Automatic Transaxle)
rransaxle. Manual (see
Manual Transaxle)
rransmission. Automatic
(see
Automatic Transaxle)
Transmission. Manual
(see
Manual Transaxle)
Trip Odometer ................................... 83
Trunk ............................................. 45. 46
Trunk Cargo Anchors
........................ 49
Turn Signal Indicator
......................... 64
Turn SignaVMultifunction Lever ...... 63
Headlight High/Low Beam ............. 66
Turn
& Lane Change Indicator ...... 64
Trunk
Convenience Net
.................... 49
Trunk/Liftgate Release. Lockout
.. 46. 47
Cruise Control
................................. 70
Unleaded Gasoline
......................... 154
Upholstery Care
............................... 188
Urban Driving .................................. 119
Upshift
Indicator Light
................. 57. 87
Vehicle Damage Warnings .................. 8
Vehicle Identification Number
194
Vehicle Loading
.......................... 79. 180
Vehicle Storage 176
Vehicles First Sold in Canada
........... 20
(VIN) .............................................
................................
Ventilation .......................... 92.93.95. 96
VIN
................................................... 194
Visor Vanity Mirror
........................... 74
Wagon Folding Rear Seats
.......................... 15
Liftgate Ajar Light 88
Liftgate Lock ................................... 46
Liftgate Release Button
................... 47
Roof Luggage Carrier
...................... 79
Taillight Bulb Replacement
... 177. 200
Warning Flashers. Hazard
............... 128
Warning Lights
................................... 84
Anti-Lock Brake System
................. 87
Battery
............................................. 86
Charging System
............................. 86
.
...........................
Rear Compartment Light ................ 68
Brake
................................................ 86
Check Coolant
................................. 85
Check Engine
................................... 88
Check Oil
......................................... 89
Check Gages .................................... 89 Liftgate Ajar
..................................... 88
Oil
89
Safety Belt
.................................. 17. 20
Low Coolant
.................................... 85
Upshift
Indicator ........................ 57. 87
Washer. Windshield .................... 69. 173
Gross Vehicle Rating (GVWR)
..... 180
....................................................
Weight
Gross Axle Rating (GAWR)
......... 180
qeel Alignment and Tire Balance
.. 186
Wheel Covers. How to Remove
....... 149
Wheel Nuts
....................................... 149
Wheel Nut Torque
.................... 151. 198
Windows Wheel
Replacement
......................... 186
Power
........................................ 62. 197
Windshield Washer
..................... 69. 173
Windshield Wipers
...................... 68. 197
Standard
.......................................... 62
Cleaning
......................................... 190
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
.................................. 179
Winter Driving ................................. 123
Driving On Snow or Ice
................ 123
Snow
.................................... 124. 152
If You’re Caught in a Blizzard
...... 124
Wrecker Towing
............................... 132
If
Your Vehicle is Stuck
in Deep