service CHEVROLET CAVALIER 1994 1.G Manual PDF

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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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Chevrolet/Geo offers Courtesy
Transportation for customers needing
warranty service. Courtesy Transportation will be offered
in
conjunction with the coverage provided
by the Bumper-to-Bumper New Vehicle
Limited Warranty to retail purchasers of
1994 Chevrolet/Geo passenger car and
light duty trucks.
Courtesy Transportation includes:
One way shuttle ride for any warranty
repair.
Up to $30 maximum daily vehicle
rental allowance for any overnight
warranty repair up to
5 days.
Up to $30 maximum daily cab, bus, or
other transportation allowance in lieu
of rental for any overnight warranty
repair up to
5 days.
rides provided by another person (i.e.,
friend, neighbor, etc.) in lieu of rental
for any overnight warranty repair up
to
5 days.
Up to $10 daily fuel allowance for Note: All Courtesy
Transportation
arrangements
will be administered by
your Chevroiet/Geo dealership service management. Claim amounts should
reflect all actual costs.
Chevrolet/Geo Courtesy
Transportation is not
part of the
Bumper-to-Bumper New Vehicle
Limited Warranty. Chevrolet/Geo
reserves the right to make any
changes or discontinue Courtesy
Transportation at any time without
notification.
For additional program details contact
your Chevrolet/Geo dealer.
In
Canada, please consult your GM
dealer for information on Courtesy
Transportation.
The Roadside Assistance Center uses companies that will provide you with
quality and priority sevice. When
roadside services are required, our
advisors will explain any payment
-
obligations that may be incurred for
utilizing outside services. For prompt assistance
when
calling,
please have the following available to
give to the advisor:
Vehicle Identification Number
License plate number
Vehicle color
Vehicle iocation
Telephone number where you can be
Vehicle mileage?
Description of problem
Please refer
to the Roadside Assistance
brochure inside your owner information
portfolio for full program details. reached
Cambia#
Roadside Assistance
Vehicles purchased in Canada have an
extensive Roadside Assistance program
accessible from anywhere in Canada or
the U.S.A. Please refer
to the separate
brochure provided by the dealer or call
1-800-268-6800 for emergency services.

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Information on how to obtain Product
Service Publications and Indexes as
described below is applicable only in thc
fifty
U.S. states (and the District of
Columbia) and only for cars and light
trucks with
GVWR less than 10,000
pounds ( 4 536 kg).
In Canada, information pertaining to
Product Service Bulletins and Indexes
can be obtained by writing to:
General Motors of Canada Limited
Service Publications Department
1908 Colonel Sam Dr.
Oshawa, Ontario
L1H 8P7
Chevrolet regularly sends its dealers
useful service bulletins about Chevrolet
products. Chevrolet monitors product
performance in the field. We then
prepare bulletins for servicing our
products better. Now, you can get these
bulletins too.
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Bulletins cover various subjects. Some
pertain to the proper use and care
of
your vehicle. Some describe costly
repairs. Others describe inexpensive
repairs which, if done
on time with the
latest parts, may avoid future costly
repairs. Some bulletins tell a technician
how to repair a new or unexpected
condition. Others describe a quicker
way to fix your vehicle. They can help a
technician service your vehicle better.
Most bulletins apply to conditions
affecting a small number of cars or
trucks. Your Chevrolet dealer or a
qualified technician may have to
determine
if a specific bulletin applies
to your vehicle.
Individual PSP’s
If you don’t want to buy all the PSP’s
issued by Chevrolet for all models in the
model year, you can buy individual
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to a particular model. To do this, you
will first need to see our index of PSP’s.
It provides a variety of information.
Here’s what you’ll find in the index and
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What You’ll Find in the Index:
A list of all PSP’s published by
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(1990 or
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Ordering information so you can buy
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Price information for the PSP’s you
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model year car or truck.
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They are not meant for the “do-it-
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The folloWng publications covering the operation and servicing of pur vehicle can be purchased by filling out the Service Publications Order Form
in this
book and mailing it with your check, money order or credit card information to Helm, Incorporated (address listed below).
CURRENT PUBLICATIONS FOR 1994 CHEVROLET CAVALIER
PRODUCT SERVICE PUBLICATIONS
Product Service Publications (PSP’s), are bulletins, letters and articles
published for trained dealer service personnel. See Service Publica-
tions listed previously
in this section.
A cumulative index is published quarterly during the current model
year. The indexes list all PSP’s published by Chevrolet in the model year.
PSP Index
Year Form Number Price
1994 PSPI-94..
............................. Free
1993 PSPI-93..
............................. Free
1990-92 PSPI-90-92 ............................ Free
NOTE Form Numbers for individual Product Service Publications may
be found in the PSP Index. Prices are M.00for the first PSP and
$2.00 for each additional PSP on the same order.
PSP Bound Bulletin Book (Complete Year Bulletins)
Year Description Form Number Price 1991
All PSP’S .................... PSP-91-4 40.00
1990
All PSP’S .................... PSP-90-4 40.00
NOTE: For 1992 Model Year and Later, Product Service Publications
(PSP’s) can only be purchased individually.
For subscription information call Helm, Incorporated. SERVICE MANUALS
Service Manuals have the diagnosis, repair and overhaul informat\
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on engines, transmission, axle, suspension, brakes, electrical, s\
teer-
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Model Form Number Price
1994 Chevrolet Cavalier
............. ST-366-94 TBA”
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1994 Chevrolet Cavalier Owner’s Manual
In Portfolio:
Includes Fbrtfolio, Owner’s Manualand Warranty Booklet.
1994 Chevrolet Cavalier In-Portfolio ..... .lo233995 $15.00
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Includes Owner’s Manual.
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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
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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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Windshield Washer Fluid
See Page 173
Battery
The Delco Freedom03 battery needs
no water.
See Page 176
Transaxle Fluid
Automatic: See Page 167
Manual: See Page 169
Cold Tire Pressure
See Tire-Loading Information
label
on the driver’s door.
See Page 182
Spare Tire Pressure
Compact Spare: 60 psi (420 1tPa)
See Page 151
Hood Release
See Page 158
Cooling System
Check and add coolant at the
coolant recovery or coolant surge tank.
The fluid should be at or slightly above
the
FULL COLD mark.
See Page 170
Engine Oil
See Page 162
Fuel
Capacity: 15.2 U.S. Gal. (57.5 L)
Use unleaded gas only,
87 octane or higher.
See Page 154

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