remote control CHEVROLET CAVALIER 2001 3.G Owners Manual

Table of Contents
Windows
Keys and Door Locks
Remote Keyless Entry System (If Equipped)
Trunk Release (If Equipped)
Automatic Transaxle (If Equipped)
Manual Transaxle (If Equipped)
Parking Brake
Tilt Wheel (If Equipped)
Turn Signal/Multifunction LeverWindshield Wipers
Cruise Control (If Equipped)
Exterior and Interior Lamps
Mirrors
Storage Compartments
Convenience Net (If Equipped)
Sunroof (If Equipped)
Instrument Panel, Warning Lights and Gages
Personalization Feature Seats and Seat Controls
Safety BeltsAir Bag Systems
Restraint Systems for Children
Section
1
Section
2
Seats and Restraint Systems
Features and Controls
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2-1
Section 2 Features and Controls
Here you can learn about the many standard and optional features on your vehicle, and information on starting,
shifting and braking. Also explained are the instrument panel and the warning systems that tell you if everything is
working properly
-- and what to do if you have a problem.
2
-2 Windows
2
-4 Keys
2
-6 Door Locks
2
-8 Remote Keyless Entry (If Equipped)
2
-14 Theft
2
-16 Content Theft Security System (If Equipped)
2
-17 Passlock

2-18 New Vehicle ªBreak-Inº
2
-18 Ignition Positions
2
-20 Starting Your Engine
2
-23 Engine Coolant Heater (If Equipped)
2
-24 Automatic Transaxle Operation
2
-29 Manual Transaxle Operation
2
-31 Parking Brake
2
-32 Shifting Into PARK (P)
(Automatic Transaxle Only)
2
-34 Shifting Out of PARK (P)
(Automatic Transaxle Only)2
-34 Parking Your Vehicle
(Manual Transaxle Models Only)
2
-35 Parking Over Things That Burn
2
-35 Engine Exhaust
2
-36 Running Your Engine While You're Parked
(Automatic Transaxle)
2
-37 Tilt Wheel (If Equipped)
2
-37 Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
2
-43 Exterior Lamps
2
-46 Interior Lamps
2
-47 Mirrors
2
-49 Storage Compartments
2
-50 Ashtrays and Cigarette Lighter (If Equipped)
2
-51 Sun Visors
2
-51 Sunroof (If Equipped)
2
-52 The Instrument Panel -- Your
Information System
2
-54 Instrument Panel Cluster
2
-56 Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators

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Trunk
To unlock the trunk from the outside, insert the key and
turn the trunk lock cylinder or use the remote keyless
entry transmitter (if equipped).
When closing the trunk, close from the center to ensure
it fully latches.
CAUTION:
It can be dangerous to drive with the trunk lid
open because carbon monoxide (CO) gas can
come into your vehicle. You can't see or smell
CO. It can cause unconsciousness and even death.
If you must drive with the trunk lid open or if
electrical wiring or other cable connections must
pass through the seal between the body and the
trunk lid:

Make sure all other windows are shut.
CAUTION: (Continued)
CAUTION: (Continued)

Turn the fan on your heating or cooling
system to its highest speed with the setting
on any airflow selection except MAX. That
will force outside air into your vehicle. See
ªComfort Controlsº in the Index.

If you have air outlets on or under the
instrument panel, open them all the way.
See ªEngine Exhaustº in the Index.
Remote Trunk Release (If Equipped)
Pull upward on the remote
release handle, located on
the floor near the left side of
the driver's seat, to release
the trunk lid.

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Interior Lamps
Instrument Panel Intensity Control
You can brighten or dim the
instrument panel lights by
turning the thumbwheel up
or down.
Turn the thumbwheel up all the way to turn on the
interior courtesy lamps.
Illuminated Entry
When you open either a front door or open a rear door,
the lamps inside your vehicle will go on. In addition, if
your vehicle is equipped with remote keyless entry, the
light will come on when the remote keyless entry
UNLOCK button is pressed.After you exit the vehicle and all of the doors have
been closed, the lamps will stay on for an additional
20 seconds before fading off. The lamps will also fade
to off when the key is inserted and turned to RUN or
ACCESSORY, or the lock button on the remote keyless
entry transmitter is pressed.
Front Reading Lamps (If Equipped)
These lamps are located on the rearview mirror. Turn
each one on and off by pressing its switch.

2-47 Map Lamps (If Equipped)
These lamps are located in front of the dome lamp. To
turn the lamps on, press the switch. Press the switch
again to turn them off.
Battery Saver
Your vehicle is equipped with a battery saver feature
designed to protect your vehicle's battery.
When any interior lamp (trunk, reading, dome, etc.)
is left on and the ignition is turned off, the battery
rundown protection system will automatically turn the
lamp off after 20 minutes. This will avoid draining the
battery. This system does not protect against leaving on
the headlamps or parking lamps.
To reactivate the interior lamps, do one of the following:

The ignition must be turned on, or

the activated lamp switch must be turned off,
then on, or

any door must be opened.
The battery rundown protection feature will also be
activated when any door is left open.
Mirrors
Inside Day/Night Rearview Mirror
To reduce glare from lamps behind you, move the lever
toward you to the night position.
Manual Remote Control Mirror
The outside rearview mirror
should be adjusted so you
can see a little of the side
of your vehicle when
sitting in a comfortable
driving position.
Adjust the driver's outside mirror with the control lever
on the driver's door.
To adjust your passenger's outside mirror, sit in the
driver's seat and have a passenger adjust the mirror
for you.
The mirror is a spring
-loaded breakaway design.

2-48 Power Remote Control Mirrors
(If Equipped)
The power mirror control is
located on the driver's door.
Turn the control clockwise
or counterclockwise to
choose the mirror you want
to adjust.
Then move the control in the direction you want the
mirror to move. Adjust each mirror so you can see a
little of the side of your vehicle when sitting in a
comfortable driving position.
The mirror is a spring
-loaded breakaway design.
Convex Outside Mirror
Your passenger's side mirror is convex. A convex
mirror's surface is curved so you can see more from the
driver's seat.
CAUTION:
A convex mirror can make things (like other
vehicles) look farther away than they really are.
If you cut too sharply into the right lane, you
could hit a vehicle on your right. Check your
inside mirror or glance over your shoulder before
changing lanes.

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Fuse Usage
TURN
-B/U Turn Signals, Back-Up Lamps
ERLS Engine Relays
BCM/CLU Body Control Module,
Instrument Panel Cluster
PCM Powertrain Control Module
IGN MDL Ignition Module
F/P
-INJ Fuel Pump, Fuel InjectorsFuse Usage
AIR BG Air Bag
CRUISE Cruise Control Module/Switch
ABS Anti
-Lock Brake (Ignition)
Blank Not Used
RFA BATT Remote Keyless Entry System
MIRROR Power Mirror
LT HDLP Left Headlamp
RDO/INTLP Radio, Interior Lamps
RT HDLP Right Headlamp
CLSTR Instrument Panel Cluster
EXT LP Exterior Lamps
CIG Cigarette Lighter,
Diagnostic Link Connector
FOG Fog Lamps
HORN Horn
Blank Not Used
Blank Not Used