CHEVROLET CAVALIER 1995 3.G Owners Manual

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine To clean the front ashtray, push down on the snuffer
plate and
lift the ashtray out.
To clean the rear ashtray,
open
it, push down on the
snuffer, and pull
it out.
NOTICE:
Don’t put papers and other things that burn into
your ashtrays.
If you do, cigarettes or other
smoking materials could set them
on fire, causing
damage.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Center Console Compartment
To open the center console compartment, pull the lift
lever up and the lid back.
To close the center console, push the lid down until it clicks.
Cup Holders
There is a cup holder built into the front of the center
console for your convenience.
Open the center console lid all the way to uncover
a
front and rear cup holder.
Sunroof (Option)
Press and release the rear of
the switch and the sunroof
will open
to the vent
position.
Open the sunshade by
hand
when using the vent
position.
Press the rear
of the switch again to open the glass panel
and the sunshade. Press the front of
the switch to stop
the panel
in any position.
Press and hold the front of the switch
to close the glass
panel. The sunshade can
only be closed by hand.
The sunroof
glass panel cannot be opened or closed if
your Chevrolet has an electrical failure.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Convertible Top (Option)
The following steps explain the proper operation of your
convertible top.
NOTICE:
Remove any items from the convertible top
storage area before you lower the top. Even
small items in the storage area can damage
the top or other parts of the system.
Don’t raise or lower the convertible top
when the temperature is below
20°F
(-7°C). The cold can cause cracks and
other damage to the top as it is being
lowered or raised.
Don’t raise or lower the convertible top
while the vehicle is moving. The wind could
damage the top. Bring the vehicle to
a
complete stop before attempting to raise or
lower the top. Always make sure that the
top is securely latched before driving the
vehicle.
Lowering the Top
1. Set the parking brake and shift your automatic
transaxle
to PARK (P) or your manual transaxle to
NEUTRAL (N). Shut
off the engine.
2. Turn the ignition to the RUN position. Don’t start the
engine. Lower
the side door windows.
3. Push the button in the latch handle and turn the
handle down
to unhook the latch pins from the holes
over
the windshield.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 4. Pull the latch handle rearward away from the
windshield and hold it to fully lower the convertible
top. 5. Turn the latch handle up to the locked position.
6. Turn the ignition to the LOCK position.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 7. From inside the vehicle, pull the tab on the rear seat
to fold down the seat. See “Fold-Down Rear Seat” in
the Index.
8. Open the trunk and remove both boot side covers.
Leave the trunk open.
9. Install the boot side cover by inserting the tab (A) on
the underside of the cover into the slot (B) at the top
of the quarter trim panel. Place the rear flap of the
boot side cover in the trunk lid opening, aligning the
eyelet over the boot snap ball stud.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 10. Attach the snap on the inside flap to the top of the
quarter trim panel.
Do the same on the other side.
11. Pull the boot center cover from behind the rear seat
back and place it over the inner sides
of the boot
side covers and the lowered top.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Raising the Top
1. Set the parlung brake and shift your automatic
transaxle to PARK
(P) or your manual transaxle to
NEUTRAL (N). Turn the ignition key to the LOCK
position.
2. Open the trunk and leave it open.
12. Go to the rear of the vehicle. Place the boot center
cover along the trunk
lid opening. Align one snap to
snap ball stud and push forward. Repeat for other
snap.
13. Close the trunk lid.
14. Raise the rear seatback to the up position. Push the
seat back to make sure
it is latched.
3. From inside the vehicle, fold down the rear seatback.
See “Fold-Down Rear Seat” in the Index.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 4. Go to the rear of the vehicle. Pull the snap knobs
rearward to disengage the rear center cover.
Carefully tuck the center boot behind the rear
seatback. Make sure that the center cover is not
covering the rear seatback latch. Tuck end
of center
boot rearward to keep it away from the rear seatback
hinge.
5. Unsnap the boot side cover from the top of the
quarter trim panel.

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 10. Turn the ignition to the RUN position. Don’t start
the engine.
11. Lower both door windows to avoid wear to the
weather strips.
6. Lift side cover eyelet at rear of side boot cover from
snap ball stud. Raise the back
of the boot side cover
to unhook the tab
(A) from the slot (B) in t
he quarter trim panel.
Do the same on the other side.
7. Store both boot side covers in the trunk.
8. Close the trunk.
9. Raise the rear seatback to the up position. Push the
seat back
to make sure it is latched.
12. Push the button in the latch handle and turn the
handle down. Push the handle forward toward the
windshield and hold it until the convertible top is
fully raised, and the latch pins
are all the way in the
holes above the windshield.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 13. Turn the latch handle up to lock the top.
14. Turn the ignition key to the
LOCK position.
Lowering the Top Manually
I NOTICE:
Do not attempt to lower the top manually as
damage to the vehicle will occur.
If the top fails to
NOTICE: (Continued)
NOTICE: (Continued)
raise
or lower completely, see “Raising the Top
Manually” later in this section.
Raising the Top Manually
If your vehicle loses power, or something else happens
that prevents you from raising the top electrically, you
may need
to raise the top manually. This will allow y0.u
to safely drive the vehicle until you can get the top
repaired. Raising the convertible top manually should
only be done in
an emergency and requires two people.
Before you do these steps, check to
make sure that the
bypass switch in the trunk is switched up to the
NORMAL OPERATION position. If it is not, switch it
to the NORMAL OPERATION position and see if the
power top works.
1. Set the parking brake and shift your automatic
transaxle to PARK
(P) or your manual transaxle to
NEUTRAL
(N). Turn the engine off.
2. Push the button in the latch handle and turn the
handle down.
3. Open the trunk.
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