turn signal CHEVROLET CAVALIER 1995 3.G Owners Manual

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These are some of the symbols you may find on your vehicle.
For example,
these symbols are used on an
original battery:
POSSIBLE A
CAUTION
INJURY
PROTECT EYES BY
SHIELDING
Q
CAUSTIC
ACID COULD BATTERY
CAUSE
BURNS
AVOID
SPARKS
OR
FLAMES
SPARK
OR ,\I/,
COULD FLAME
EXPLODE BATTERY
These symbols
are important
for you and
your passengers
whenever your
vehicle is
driven:
DOOR LOCK
UNLOCK
FASTEN SEAT
4
BELTS
POWER
WINDOW
These symbols have to
do with
your lights:
SIGNALS 6
TURN
HIGH
LAMPSoR BEAM = =o
FOG LAMPS $0
These symbols
are on
some of
your controls:
WINDSHIELD
WIPER
i i
WINDSHIELD
WASHER I
WINDSHIELD DEFROSTER
WINDOW
DEFOGGER
VENTILATING FAN
These symbols are used on
warning and
indicator lights:
COOLANT F-
ENGINE
TEMP
--
CHARGING I-1
BATTERY SYSTEM
BRAKE
(0)
RADIATOR COOLANT
a
FUEL
ENGINE OIL
PRESSURE
Wb
TEMP OIL &
ANTI-LOCK (@)
BRAKE
Here are some
other symbols
you may
see:
FUSE
RELEASE
a
RADIO
VOLUME
CONDITIONING
AIR 43
LIGHTER HORN
)b.
SPEAKER
b
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You can SOM~ the horn by pressing the center of your
steering wheel.
Tilt Steering Wheel (Option)
Turn SignaVMultifunction Lever
A tilt steering wheel allows you to adjust the steering
wheel before you drive. You can
also raise it to the
highest level to give your legs more room when
you exit
and enter the vehicle.
To tilt the wheel, hold the steering wheel and pull the
lever. Move the steering wheel to
a comfortable level,
then release the lever to lock the wheel in place. The
lever
on the left side of the steering column
includes your:
0 Turn Signal and Lane Change Indicator
0 Headlamp High-Low Beam Changer
0 Cruise Control (Option)
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The turn signal has two upward (for right) and two
downward (for left) positions. These positions allow you
to signal a turn or a lane change,
To signal a turn, move the lever all the way up or down.
When the turn
is finished, the lever will return
automatically.
A green arrow on the
instrument panel will flash
in the direction of the turn
or lane change.
To signal
a lane change, -just raise or lower the lever
until the green arrow starts to flash. Hold it there until
you complete your lane change. The lever will return by
itself when
you release it.
As you signal a turn or a lane change, if the arrows don’t
flash but just stay
on, a signal bulb may be burned out
and other drivers won’t see your turn signal.
If a bulb is burned out, replace it to help avoid an
accident.
If the green arrows don’t go on at all when you
signal
a turn, check the fuse (see “Fuses and Circuit
Breakers”
in the Index) and for burned-out bulbs.
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To change the headlamps from low beam to high or high
to low, pull the turn signal lever all the way toward you.
Then release it.
When
the high beams are on, a blue light on the
instrument panel also
will be on.
Flash-To-Pass
This feature lets you use your high beam headlamps to
signal a driver in front of you that you want to pass.
To use it, pull the turn signal/multifunction lever toward
you until the high beam headlamps come on, then
release the 'lever to turn them off.
Windshield Wipers
You control the windshield wipers by moving the stalk
with the windshield wiper symbol
on it up or down.
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The band on the turn signal/multifunction lever controls
your vehicle’s lamps.
0 Parking Lamps
Side Marker Lamps
0 Taillamps
e Instrument Panel Lamps
0: HEADLAMPS: This position will turn on the
following:
Headlamps
0 Parking Lamps
Side Marker Lamps
Taillamps
Instrument Panel Lamps
Turn the
band clockwise all the way to turn the lamps
off.
Lamps On Reminder
If you open the driver’s door with the ignition off and
the lamps on, you will hear a warning chime.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 8. Raise the top until it is all the way up. Line up the
top
so the pins are even with the holes.
9. Pull down on the top and turn the latch handle up to
lock the convertible top.
10. Press the bypass switch up to the NORMAL
OPERATION position.
11. Close the trunk.
12. Raise the rear seatback to the up position. Push the
seat back to make sure
it is latched.
The Instrument Panel -- Your
Information System
Your instrument panel is designed to let you know at a
glance how your vehicle is running. You’ll know how
fast you‘re going, how much fuel you’re using, and
many other things you’ll need to drive safely and
economically.
The main components
of your instrutnent panel are:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
Instrument Panel Intensity Control
Turn Signal/MuItifunction Lever
Hazard Warning Flashers Switch
Ignition Switch
Windshield Wiper/Wtlsher Controls
Audio System
Climate Controls
and Rear Window Defogger
Ashtray Parking Brake Lever
Tilt Steering Wheel Lever (Option)
Hood Release Lever
Fuse Panel
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12. Repeat steps
6 through 10. Then press the TUNE
seconds,
then
“000”).
knob again. SEC will appear, indicating that Delco
LOC
I1 is set, and your radio is secure. If “---”
appears, the steps were not successful and you must
repeat the entire procedure.
To Disable the Anti-Theft System
Enter your secret code by following these steps (you
will have only 15 seconds between each step).
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Turn the ignition on and the radio off, then press
station preset buttons 1 and
4. SEC will appear,
showing the radio is secure.
Press
SET and “000” will appear on the display.
Press SCAN until the first digit of your secret code
appears.
Press
SEEK until the second and third digits of your
code appear.
Press
the TUNE knob (“000” will appear on the
display). 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 through 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.
Understanding Radio Reception
FM Stereo
FM Stereo will give you the best sound, but FM signals
will reach only about
10 to 40 miles (16 to 65 km). Tall
buildings or hills can interfere with
FM signals, causing
the sound to come and go.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Do not get too close to the vehicle you want to pass
while you’re awaiting an opportunity. For one thing,
following too closely reduces your area of vision,
especially if you’re following a larger vehicle. Also,
you won’t have adequate space if the vehicle ahead
suddenly slows or stops. Keep back a reasonable
distance.
When it looks like a chance to pass is coming up,
start to accelerate but stay in the right lane and don’t
get too close. Time your move
so you will be
increasing speed as the time comes
to move into the
other lane. If the way is clear
to pass, you will have a
“running start” that more than makes up for the
distance
you would lose by dropping back. And if
something happens to cause you
to cancel your pass,
you need only slow down and drop back again and
wait for another opportunity.
If other cars are lined up to pass a slow vehicle, wait
your turn. But take care that someone isn’t trying
to
pass you as you pull out to pass the slow vehicle.
Remember to glance over your shoulder and check
the blind spot.
Check your mirrors, glance over your shoulder, and
start your left lane change signal before moving
out
of the right lane to pass. When you are far enough
ahead
of the passed vehicle to see its front in your
inside mirror, activate your right lane change signal
and move back
into the right lane. (Remember that
your right outside mirror is convex. The vehicle
you
just passed may seem to be farther away from you
than it really is.)
Try not to pass more than one vehicle at a time on
two-lane roads. Reconsider before passing the next
vehicle.
Don’t overtake a slowly moving vehicle too rapidly.
Even though the brake lamps are
not flashing, it may
be slowing down or starting
to turn.
If you’re being passed, make it easy for the
following driver
to get ahead of you. Perhaps you
can ease a little to the right.
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One of the biggest problems with city streets is the
amount of traffic
on them. You’ll want to watch out for
what the other drivers are doing and pay attention
to
traffic signals. Here
are ways to increase your safety
in city driving:
Know the best way to get to where you are going.
Get
a city map and plan your trip into an unknown
part of the city just as you would for a cross-country
trip.
Try to use the freeways that rim and crisscross most
large cities.
You’ll save time and energy. (See the
next part, “Freeway Driving.”)
Treat a green light as a warning signal. A traffic light
is there because the corner is busy enough to need
it.
When a light turns green, and just before you start to
move, check both ways for vehicles that have
not
cleared the intersection or may be running the red
light.
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Mile for mile, freeways (also called thruways, parkways,
expressways, turnpikes, or superhighways) are
the safest
of all roads. But they have their own special rules. The
most important advice
on freeway driving is: Keep
up with traffic and keep to the right. Drive at the same
speed most
of the other drivers are driving. Too-fast or
too-slow driving breaks a smooth traffic flow. Treat the
left lane
on a freeway as a passing lane.
At the entrance there
is usually a ramp that leads to the
freeway. If you have a clear view of the freeway as you
drive along
the entrance ramp, you should begin to
check traffic. Try to determine where you expect to
blend with the flow. Try to merge into the gap at close to
the prevailing speed. Switch on your turn signal, check
your mirrors and glance over your shoulder as often as
necessary. Try to blend smoothly with the traffic
flow.
Once you are on the freeway, adjust your speed to the
posted limit or to the prevailing rate if it’s slower. Stay
in the right lane unless you want to pass.
Before changing lanes, check your mirrors. Then use
your turn signal.
Just before you leave the lane, glance quickly over your
shoulder
to make sure there isn’t another vehicle in your
“blind” spot.
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