CHEVROLET CAVALIER 1998 3.G Owners Manual

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 5. Unsnap both boot side cover snaps (E and F) from
the side of the quarter trim panel.
6. Lift the side cover eyelet (C) at the rear of the side
boot cover from the snap ball stud
(D). Raise the
back of the boot side cover to unhook the tab
(A)
from the slot (B) in the 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. Ensure that the rear
seatbelts do not become trapped behind the rear seats.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Raising the Convertible Top
1. Set the parking brake and shift your automatic
transaxle to
PARK (P) or your manual transaxle to
NEUTRAL (N).
2. Turn the ignition to RUN.
3. Lower the door windows to avoid wear to
the weatherstrips.
4. Push the button in the latch handle and rotate the
handle down.
5. 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.
6. Turn the latch handle up to lock the top. Be sure the
top is securely latched
on both sides.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Lowering the Top Manually
NOTICE:
Do not attempt to lower the top manually as
damage to the vehicle will occur.
If the top fails to
raise or lower completely, see “Raising the Top
Manually” following.
Raising the Top Manually
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 rotate the
handle down.
3. Open the trunk.
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 you
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.
Convertible Bypass Switch
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5.
6.
7.
Press the bypass switch down to the EMERGENCY
OVERRIDE position. The switch is located under
the shelf panel
on the driver’s side in the trunk.
Remove the top boot
as described in Steps 1 through
9 in “Removing the Boot” earlier in this section.
Lower the door windows completely.
If the power
windows do not work, leave the doors open.
Position one person on each side
of the vehicle.
Carefully liftthe top by grasping the front corners
of
the top, not the linkage.
NOTICE:
Do not attempt to force the top up if it does not
move freely. The top
or its linkage can be
damaged. Make sure both sides are being lifted
together to avoid twisting. See your dealer if you
still can’t move the top easily.
8. Raise the top until it is all the way up. Line up the
top
so the pins are even with the holes.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 9. Pull down on the top and rotate the latch handle up
to lock the convertible top. Be sure the top is latched securely on both sides.
10. Press the bypass switch up to the NORMAL
11. Close the trunk.
OPERATION position.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 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 is left in the tank, and many other things you’ll need to drive sa\
fely and economically,
The main components
of your instrument panel are:
1. Instrument Panel Intensity Control
2. Turn SignaVMultifunction Lever
3. Hazard Warning Flashers Switch
4. Ignition Switch
5. Windshield Wiperwasher Controls
6. Audio System
7. Climate Controls and Rear Window Defogger
8. Ashtray
9. Parking Brake Lever
10. Tilt Steering Wheel Lever (If Equipped)
11. Hood Release Lever
12. Fuse Panel
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Standard Cluster
Your vehicle is equipped with one of these instrument panel clusters, which include indicator warning lights and
gages
that are explained on the following pages. Be sure to read about those that apply to the instrument panel cluster
for your vehicle.
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Optional Cluster
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Your speedometer lets you see your speed in both miles
per hour (mph) and kilometers per hour
(km/h). Your
odometer shows how
far your vehicle has been driven,
in either miles (used
in the United States) or kilometers
(used in Canada).
You may wonder what happens if your vehicle needs a
new odometer installed.
If the new one can be set to the mileage total of the
old odometer, then it must be. But
if it can’t, then it’s set
at zero and a label must be put on the driver’s door to
show the old mileage reading when the
new odometer
was installed.
Trip Odometer (If Equipped)
The trip odometer can tell you how far your vehicle
has been driven since you last reset the trip odometer
to zero.
Your vehicle may be equipped with either a mechanical
or digital trip odometer. The reset button is located near
the odometer.
On a digital odometer, you can press the button to
alternate between the season odometer and
the trip
odometer.
To reset the trip odometer, press and hold
the reset button for one to two seconds.
To reset the trip odometer on a mechanical odometer,
just press the reset button.
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