engine overheat CHEVROLET CAVALIER 1995 3.G Owners Manual

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Seats and Restraint Systems .............................................................
This section tells you how to use your seats and safety belts properly. It also explains the “SRS”
(Air Bag) System.
This section explains how to start and operate your Chevrolet.
This section tells you how to adjust the ventilation and comfort controls and how to operate your
sound system.
YourDrivingandtheRoad ..............................................................
Here you’ll find helpful information and tips about the road and how to drive under different conditions.
ProblemsontheRoad ..................................................................
This section tells you what to do if you have a problem while driving, such as a flat tire or engine
overheating, etc.
ServiceandAppearanceCare ............................................................
Here the manual tells you how to keep your Chevrolet running properly and looking good.
Maintenanceschedule ..................................................................
This section tells you when to perform vehicle maintenance and what fluids and lubricants to use.
Customer Assistance Information ........................................................
This section tells you how to contact Chevrolet for assistance and how to get service publications. It also
gives
you information on “Reporting Safety Defects” on page 8-4.
Here’s an alphabetical listing of almost every subject in this manual. You can use it to quickly find
something
you want to read.
FeaturesandControls ..................................................................
Comfort Controls and Audio Systems .....................................................
Index ........................................................................\
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine NOTICE:
If your front wheels can’t rotate, don’t try to
drive. This might happen if you were stuck in
very deep sand or mud or were up against a solid
object.
You could damage your transaxle. Also, if
you stop when going uphill, don’t hold your
vehicle there with only the accelerator pedal. This
could overheat and damage the transaxle. Use
your brakes or shift into
PARK (P) to hold your
vehicle in position on
a hill.
Forward Gears (Four Speed)
AUTOMATIC OVERDRIVE (D): This position is for
normal driving with
the four speed automatic transaxle.
If
you need more power for passing, and you’re:
0 Going less than about 35 mph (56 km/h), push your
accelerator pedal about halfway down.
0 Going about 35 mph (56 kmh), push your
accelerator all
the way down.
THIRD (3): This position is also used for normal
driving, however,
it offers more power and lower fuel
economy than AUTOMATIC OVERDRIVE (D). Here
are some times you might choose THIRD
(3) instead of
AUTOMATIC OVERDRIVE (D):
0 When driving on hilly, winding roads.
0 When towing a trailer, so there is less shifting
between gears.
0 When going down a steep hill.
SECOND (2): This position gives you more power out
lower fuel economy. You can use SECOND
(2) on hills.
It can help control your speed as you
go down steep
mountain roads, but then
you would also want to use
your brakes off and on.
NOTICE:
Don’t drive in SECOND (2) for more than
5 miles (8 km), or at speeds over 55 mph
(88 km/h), or you can damage your transaxle.
Use AUTOMATIC OVERDRIVE
(D), THIRD (3)
or DRIVE (D) as much as possible. Don’t shift into
SECOND
(2) unless you are going slower than 65
mph (105 km/h), or you can damage your engine.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine FIRST (1): This position gives you even more power
(but lower fuel economy) than SECOND (2). You can
use it
on very steep hills, or in deep snow or mud. If the
selector lever is
put in FIRST (1)’ the transaxle won’t
shift into first gear until the vehicle is going slowly
enough.
NOTICE:
If your front wheels can’t rotate, don’t try to
drive. This might happen
if you were stuck in
very deep sand or mud or were up against a solid
object.
You could damage your transaxle. Also, if
you stop when going uphill, don’t hold your
vehicle there with only the accelerator pedal. This
could overheat and damage the transaxle. Use
your brakes or shift into
PARK (P) to hold your
vehicle in position on
a hill.
Manual Transaxle
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine To set the parking brake, hold the brake pedal down and
pull up on the parking brake lever. If the ignition
is on,
the brake system warning light will come on.
To release the parking brake, hold the brake pedal down.
Pull the parking brake lever up until you can press the
release button.
Hold the release button in as you move
the brake lever all the way down.
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Driving with the parking brake on can cause
your rear brakes to overheat. You may have to
replace them, and you could also damage other
parts
of your vehicle.
If you are towing a trailer and are parking on any hill,
see “Towing a Trailer’’ in the Index. That section shows
what to
do first to keep the trailer from moving.
Shifting Pnto PARK (P) (Automatic
Transaxle Models Only)
1. Hold the brake pedal down and set the parking
brake.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Convenience Net (Option) Sun Visors
To block out glare, you can swing down the visors. You
can
also swing them to the side.
Your vehicle may have
a convenience net. You’ll see it
just inside the back wall of the trunk. Put small loads,
like grocery bags, behind the net. It can help keep them
from falling over during sharp turns or quick starts and
stops. Unclip
a corner of the convenience net to fit
larger objects behind the net, then reclip it to secure
them
in place.
The net isn’t for larger, heavier loads. Store them
in the
trunk as far forward as you can.
You can unhook the net.
so that it will lie tlat when
you’re not using
it.
Ashtray and Lighter
To use the lighter, just push
it in all the way and let go.
When it’s ready, it will pop
back out by itself.
’ NOTICE:
1 Don’t hold a cigarette lighter in with your hand
, while it is heating. If you do, it won’t be able to
~ back away from the heating element when it’s
1 ready. That can make it overheat, damaging the
, lighter and the heating element.

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Your vehicle has one of these Engine Coolant
Temperature Gages.
With the ignition
in the RUN position, the gage shows
the engine coolant temperature.
If the gage pointer tnoves into the red area, your engine
is too
hot! It means that your engine coolant has
overheated.
If you have been operating your vehicle
under normal driving conditions, you should pull
off’ the
road, stop your vehicle and turn
off’ the engine as soon
as possible.
In “Problems on the Road,“ this manual shows what to
do. See “Engine Overheating”
in the Index.
Low Coolant Warning Light
Check Gages Light
CHECK
GAGES
If this light comes on and
stays on, your system is low
on coolant and the engine
may overheat. See the Index
under “Engine Coolant” and
have your vehicle serviced
as soon as you can.
This light will come on
briefly when
you are
starting the engine.
If the
light comes on and stays
on
while you are driving, check
your various gages
to see if
they are in the warning
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When you tow a trailer, your vehicle has to have a
different turn signal flasher and extra wiring. The green
arrows on your instrument panel will flash whenever
you signal a turn or lane change. Properly hooked up,
the trailer lamps will also flash, telling other drivers
you‘re about
to turn, change lanes or stop.
When towing a trailer, the green arrows on
your
instrument panel will flash for turns even if the bulbs on
the trailer are burned out. Thus, you may think drivers
behind
you are seeing your signal when they are not. It’s
important
to check occasionally to be sure the trailer
bulbs are
still working.
Driving On Grades
Reduce speed and shift to a lower gear lwfot-e you start
down
a long or steep downgrade. If you don’t shift
down, you might have to use your brakes so much that
they would get hot and no longer work well.
On a long uphill grade, shift down and reduce your
speed
to around 45 mph (70 km/h) to reduce the
possibility of engine and transaxle overheating.
Parking on Hills
You really should not park your vehicle, with a trailer
attached,
on a hill. If something goes wrong, your rig
could start
to move. People can be injured, and both
your vehicle and
the trailer can be damaged.
But if you ever have to park your rig on a hill, here’s
how to do
it:
1. Apply your regular brakes, but don’t shift into
PARK (P) yet.
2. Have someone place chocks under the trailer wheels.
3. When the wheel chocks are in place, release the
regular brakes
until the chocks absorb the load.
4. Reapply the regular brakes. Then apply your parking
brake, and then shift
to PARK (P).
5. Release the regular brakes.
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equipment
or rear bumper valance will be
damaged. Use wheel-lift equipment with a towing
dolly or car carrier equipment. Additional
ramping may be required
for car carrier
equipment. Use safety chains and wheel straps.
Engine Overheating
You will find a coolant temperature gage on your
Chevrolet’s instrument
panel.
If Steam Is Coming From Your Engine
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3. Attach a separate safety chain to each side of the axle
inboard
of the spring. (Do not use the chain as a tie
down.)
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If your engine catches fire because you keep
driving with no coolant, your vehicle can be
badly damaged.
The costly repairs would not be
covered by your warranty.
If No Steam Is Coming From Your Engine
If you get the overheat warning but see or hear no
steam, the problem may not be
too serious. Sometimes
the engine can get
a little too hot when you:
Climb a long hill on a hot day.
0 Stop after high speed driving.
Idle for long periods in traffic.
Tow a trailer.
If you get the overheat warning with no sign
of steam,
try this for a minute or
so:
1. If you have an air conditioner, turn it off.
2. Turn on your heater to full hot at the highest fan
speed and
open the window as necessary.
3. If you’re in a traffic jam, shift to NEUTRAL (N);
otherwise, shift to the highest gear while
driving
-- AUTOMATIC OVERDRIVE (@)
or DRIVE (D) for automatic transaxles.
If you no longer have the overheat warning, you can
drive. Just
to be safe, drive slower for about ten minutes.
If the warning doesn’t come back on, you can drive
normally.
If the warning continues, pull over, stop, and park your
vehicle right away.
If there’s still
no sign of steam, you can idle the engine
for two or three minutes while you’re parked, to see if
the warning stops. But then,
if you still have the
warning.
turn oflthe engine and get everyone out qfthe
vehicle until it cools down.
You may decide not to lift the hood but to get service
help right away.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine If the coolant inside the coolant surge tank is boiling,
don't do anything else
until it cools down.
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The coolant level should be at the FULL COLD mark. If
it isn't, you may have a leak in the radiator hoses, heater
hoses, radiator, water
pump or somewhere else in the
cooling system.
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Engine damage from running your engine
without coolant isn't covered by your warranty.
If there seems to be no leak, with the engine on, check to
see
if the electric engine fm is running. If the engine is
overheating, the
fan should be running. If it isn't, your
vehicle needs service.
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