ECO mode CHEVROLET CAVALIER 2002 3.G Owners Manual

3-4 Air Conditioning
On very hot days, open the windows long enough to
let hot, inside air escape. This reduces the time it takes
for your vehicle to cool down, which should help
fuel economy.
For quick cool
-down on very hot days, use the
maximum mode setting with the temperature knob
all the way in the blue area. If this setting is used for
long periods of time, the air in your vehicle may become
too dry. The best cool
-down happens if you start in
one of the other modes and then switch to maximum.
For normal cooling on hot days, use vent with the
temperature knob in the blue area and the A/C button
pressed in. The system will bring in outside air and cool it.
On cool, but sunny days, the sun may warm your upper
body, but your lower body may not be warm enough.
You can use bi
-level with the temperature knob in the
middle and the A/C button pressed in. The system will
bring in outside air and direct slightly warmer air to
your lower body. You may notice this temperature
difference more at some times than others.
Heating
On cold days, use floor with the temperature knob all
the way in the red area. The system will bring in outside
air, heat it and send it to the floor ducts.
Your vehicle has heat ducts that are directed toward
the rear seat. Keep the area under the front seats clear
of obstructions so the heated air can reach the rear
seat passengers.
If your vehicle has an engine coolant heater, you can use
it to help your system provide warm air faster when it's
cold outside (0
F (
-18
C) or lower). An engine coolant
heater warms the coolant your engine and heating
system use to provide heat. See ªEngine Coolant
Heaterº in the Index.
Defogging and Defrosting
Your system has two settings for clearing the front
and side windows. To defrost the windows quickly,
use defrost with the temperature knob all the way
in the red area. To warm passengers while keeping the
windows clean, use defog.

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Audio Systems
Your audio system has been designed to operate easily
and give years of listening pleasure. You will get the
most enjoyment out of it if you acquaint yourself with it
first. Find out what your audio system can do and how
to operate all of its controls to be sure you're getting the
most out of the advanced engineering that went into it.
Your vehicle has a feature called Retained Accessory
Power (RAP). With RAP, you can play your audio
system even after the ignition is turned off.
See ªRetained Accessory Powerº in the Index.
Setting the Clock for Systems without
Radio Data System
Press and hold the HR or MIN arrow for two seconds.
Then press the HR arrow until the correct hour appears.
Press and hold the MIN arrow until the correct minute
appears. The clock may be set with the ignition on or off.
Setting the Clock for Systems with
Radio Data System
Press and hold the HR or MN buttons, located below
the tune knob, for two seconds. Then press and hold HR
until the correct hour appears. AM or PM will appear on
the display. Press and hold MN until the correct minute
appears. The clock may be set with the ignition on or
off. The clock symbol will appear on the display in
time
-set mode.
To set the clock to the time of an FM station
broadcasting Radio Data System (RDS) information,
press and hold HR and MN at the same time for two
seconds until UPDATED and the clock symbol appear
on the display. If the time is not available from the
station, NO UPDAT will appear on the display instead.
RDS clock time is broadcast once a minute. Once you
have tuned to an RDS broadcast station, it may take a
few minutes before pressing and holding the HR and
MN buttons to result in an update to the clock time.

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Setting Preset Stations
The six numbered pushbuttons let you return to
your favorite stations. You can set up to 18 stations
(six AM, six FM1 and six FM2) by performing the
following steps:
1. Turn the radio on.
2. Press AM FM to select the band.
3. Tune in the desired station.
4. Press and hold one of the six numbered pushbuttons
until you hear a beep. Whenever you press that
numbered pushbutton, the station you set will return.
5. Repeat the steps for each pushbutton.
Setting the Tone (Bass/Treble)
AUDIO: To adjust the bass, press and release the
AUDIO button repeatedly until BAS appears on the
display. Then press and hold the up arrow to increase
bass. B and a positive number will appear on the display.
Press and hold the down arrow to decrease bass. B and
a negative number will appear on the display. B and a
zero will appear on the display when the bass level is
adjusted to the middle position. Release the up or down
arrow when you find the bass level you want or when
the maximum or minimum level is reached.To adjust the treble, press and release the AUDIO button
until TRE appears on the display. Then press and hold
the up arrow to increase treble. T and a positive number
will appear on the display. Press and hold the down
arrow to decrease treble. T and a negative number will
appear on the display. T and a zero will appear on the
display when the treble level is adjusted to the middle
position. Release the up or down arrow when you find
the treble level you want or when the maximum or
minimum level is reached. If a station is weak or noisy,
you may want to decrease the treble.
To adjust bass or treble to the middle position, select
BAS or TREB. Then press and hold the AUDIO
button for more than two seconds until you hear a beep.
B and a zero or T and a zero will appear on the display.
To adjust both tone controls and both speaker controls
to the middle position, end out of audio mode by
pressing another button, which the radio will perform
that function, or by waiting 5 seconds which the radio
will go to the clock display. Then press and hold the
AUDIO button for more than two seconds until you
hear a beep. CEN will appear on the display.

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Adjusting the Speakers (Balance/Fade)
AUDIO: To adjust the balance between the right and
left speakers, press and release the AUDIO button until
BAL appears on the display. Then press and hold the
up arrow to move the sound to the right speakers or the
down arrow to move the sound to the left speakers.
R and a number will appear on the display when the
sound is balanced toward the right speakers. L and a
number will appear on the display when the sound is
balanced toward the left speakers. L and a zero will
appear on the display when the sound is balanced
between the speakers. Release the up or down arrow
when you find the speaker balance you want or when
the maximum or minimum level is reached.
To adjust the fade between the front and rear speakers,
press and release the AUDIO button until FAD appears
on the display. Then press and hold the up arrow to
move the sound to the front speakers or the down arrow
to move the sound to the rear speakers. F and a number
will appear on the display when the sound is balanced
toward the front speakers. R and a number will appear
on the display when the sound is balanced toward the
rear speakers. F and a zero will appear on the display
when the sound is balanced between the speakers.Release the up or down arrow when you find the speaker
balance you want or when the maximum or minimum
level is reached.
To adjust balance or fade to the middle position, select
BAL or FAD. Then press and hold AUDIO for more
than two seconds until you hear a beep. L and a zero or
F and a zero will appear on the display. To adjust both
tone controls and both speaker controls to the middle
position, end out of audio mode by pressing another
button, which the radio will perform that function, or by
waiting 5 seconds which the radio will go to the clock
display. Then press and hold AUDIO for more than
two seconds until you hear a beep. CEN will appear
on the display.
Radio Messages
CAL (Calibration): Your audio system has been
calibrated for your vehicle from the factory. If CAL
appears on the display it means that your radio has not
been configured properly for your vehicle and must be
returned to the dealership for service.
LOC (Locked): This message is displayed when the
THEFTLOCK

system has locked up. You must
return to the dealership for service.

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Setting Preset Stations
The six numbered pushbuttons let you return to
your favorite stations. You can set up to 18 stations
(six AM, six FM1 and six FM2) by performing the
following steps:
1. Turn the radio on.
2. Press AM FM to select the band.
3. Tune in the desired station.
4. Press and hold one of the six numbered pushbuttons
until you hear a beep. Whenever you press that
numbered pushbutton, the station you set will return.
5. Repeat the steps for each pushbutton.
Setting the Tone (Bass/Treble)
AUDIO: To adjust the bass, press and release the
AUDIO button repeatedly until BAS appears on the
display. Then press and hold the up arrow to increase
bass. B and a positive number will appear on the display.
Press and hold the down arrow to decrease bass. B and
a negative number will appear on the display. B and a
zero will appear on the display when the bass level is
adjusted to the middle position. Release the up or down
arrow when you find the bass level you want or when
the maximum or minimum level is reached.To adjust the treble, press and release the AUDIO button
until TRE appears on the display. Then press and hold
the up arrow to increase treble. T and a positive number
will appear on the display. Press and hold the down
arrow to decrease treble. T and a negative number will
appear on the display. T and a zero will appear on the
display when the treble level is adjusted to the middle
position. Release the up or down arrow when you find
the treble level you want or when the maximum or
minimum level is reached. If a station is weak or noisy,
you may want to decrease the treble.
To adjust bass or treble to the middle position, select
BAS or TRE. Then press and hold the AUDIO
button for more than two seconds until you hear a beep.
B and a zero or T and a zero will appear on the display.
To adjust both tone controls and both speaker controls
to the middle position, end out of audio mode by
pressing another button, which the radio will perform
that function, or by waiting 5 seconds which the radio
will go to the clock display. Then press and hold the
AUDIO button for more than two seconds until you
hear a beep. CEN will appear on the display.

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Adjusting the Speakers (Balance/Fade)
AUDIO: To adjust the balance between the right and
left speakers, press and release the AUDIO button until
BAL appears on the display. Then press and hold the
up arrow to move the sound to the right speakers or the
down arrow to move the sound to the left speakers.
R and a number will appear on the display when the
sound is balanced toward the right speakers. L and a
number will appear on the display when the sound is
balanced toward the left speakers. L and a zero will
appear on the display when the sound is balanced
between the speakers. Release the up or down arrow
when you find the speaker balance you want or when
the maximum or minimum level is reached.
To adjust the fade between the front and rear speakers,
press and release the AUDIO button until FAD appears
on the display. Then press and hold the up arrow to
move the sound to the front speakers or the down arrow
to move the sound to the rear speakers. F and a number
will appear on the display when the sound is balanced
toward the front speakers. R and a number will appear
on the display when the sound is balanced toward the
rear speakers. F and a zero will appear on the display
when the sound is balanced between the speakers.
Release the up or down arrow when you find the speaker
balance you want or when the maximum or minimum
level is reached.To adjust balance or fade to the middle position, select
BAL or FAD. Then press and hold AUDIO for more
than two seconds until you hear a beep. L and a zero or
F and a zero will appear on the display. To adjust both
tone controls and both speaker controls to the middle
position, end out of audio mode by pressing another
button, which the radio will perform that function, or
by waiting 5 seconds which the radio will go to the
clock display. Then press and hold AUDIO for more
than two seconds until you hear a beep. CEN will
appear on the display.
Radio Messages
CAL (Calibration): Your audio system has been
calibrated for your vehicle from the factory. If CAL
appears on the display it means that your radio has not
been configured properly for your vehicle and must be
returned to the dealership for service.
LOC (Locked): This message is displayed when the
THEFTLOCK

system has locked up. You must return
to the dealership for service.

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AUTO VOL (Automatic Volume): With automatic
volume, your audio system adjusts automatically to
make up for road and wind noise as you drive.
Set the volume at the desired level. Press this button to
select LOW, MEDIUM or HIGH. AVOL will appear on
the display. The volume level should always sound the
same to you as you drive. Each higher volume setting
allows for more volume compensation at faster vehicle
speeds. Then as you drive, automatic volume increases
the volume as necessary to overcome noise at any speed.
NONE will appear on the display if the radio cannot
determine the vehicle speed. If you don't want to use
automatic volume, select OFF.
DISP (Display): Pressing this knob will display the
clock. Clock display is available with the ignition turned
on or off. Press this knob to display an RDS station
frequency or program type when the radio is on.Finding a Station
BAND: Press this button to switch between AM, FM1
and FM2. The display will show your selection.

 TUNE
: Turn this knob to choose radio stations.

 SEEK
: Press the right or left arrow to seek to the
next or previous station and stay there. The radio will
seek to stations with a strong signal only. The sound will
mute while seeking.

 PSCAN
(Preset Scan): Press and hold one of
the arrows for more than two seconds. The radio will
produce one beep. The radio will scan through each of
the preset stations stored on your pushbuttons, play
for a few seconds, then go on to the next preset station.
Press one of the arrows or one of the pushbuttons again
to stop scanning. SCAN will be displayed whenever
the tuner is in the preset scan mode. The channel
number (P1 through P6) will appear with the frequency.
In FM mode, this function will scan through the current
band such as FM1 or FM2. The radio will scan preset
stations with a strong signal only. The sound will mute
while scanning.

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If you want to insert a tape when the ignition is off,
first press EJT or DISP.
If an error appears on the display, see ªCassette Tape
Messagesº later in this section.
1 PREV (Previous): Press this pushbutton to go to the
previous selection on the tape if the selection has been
playing for less than three seconds. If this pushbutton is
pressed and the current selection has been playing for
more than 13 seconds, it will go to the beginning of the
current selection. If this pushbutton is pressed and the
current selection has been playing from 3 to 13 seconds,
it will go to the beginning of the previous selection or
the beginning of the current selection, depending upon
the position on the tape. SEEK and a
-1 will appear
on the display while the cassette player is in the previous
mode. If this pushbutton is pressed additional times
or held, the radio will go to the displayed number of
previous selections up to 9. SEEK and a negative
number will appear on the display. Your tape must
have at least three seconds of silence between each
selection for previous to work. The sound will mute
while seeking.2 NEXT: Press this pushbutton to go to the next
selection on the tape. If you press the pushbutton
more than once, the player will continue moving
forward through the tape. SEEK and a positive number
will appear on the display. Your tape must have at least
three seconds of silence between each selection for next
to work. The sound will mute while seeking.
3 REV (Reverse): Press this pushbutton to reverse the
tape rapidly. Press it again to return to playing speed.
The radio will play the last selected station while the
tape reverses. The station frequency and REV will
appear on the display. You may select stations during
reverse operation by using TUNE, SEEK or PSCAN.
4 FWD (Forward): Press this pushbutton to advance
quickly to another part of the tape. Press this pushbutton
again to return to playing speed. The radio will play the
last selected station while the tape advances. The station
frequency and FWD will appear on the display. You may
select stations during forward operation by using TUNE,
SEEK or PSCAN.
5 SIDE: Press this pushbutton to play the other side of
the tape.

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4-1
Section 4 Your Driving and the Road
Here you'll find information about driving on different kinds of roads and in varying weather conditions. We've also
included many other useful tips on driving.
4
-2 Defensive Driving
4
-3 Drunken Driving
4
-6 Control of a Vehicle
4
-6 Braking
4
-9 Enhanced Traction System
4
-11 Steering
4
-13 Off-Road Recovery
4
-13 Passing
4
-15 Loss of Control
4
-16 Driving at Night
4
-18 Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
4
-21 City Driving4
-22 Freeway Driving
4
-23 Before Leaving on a Long Trip
4
-24 Highway Hypnosis
4
-24 Hill and Mountain Roads
4
-26 Winter Driving
4
-30 Recreational Vehicle Towing
4
-33 Loading Your Vehicle
4
-35 Towing a Trailer (Models with 2.4L L4 (LD9)
or 2.2L L4 ECOTEC
(L61) Engine and
Automatic Transaxle)
4
-42 Towing a Trailer (Models with 2.2L L4 (LN2)
Engine and Manual Transaxle)

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Towing a Trailer
(Models with 2.4L L4 (LD9) or
2.2L L4 ECOTEC
(L61) Engine
and Automatic Transaxle)
CAUTION:
If you don't use the correct equipment and drive
properly, you can lose control when you pull a
trailer. For example, if the trailer is too heavy,
the brakes may not work well
-- or even at all.
You and your passengers could be seriously
injured. You may also damage your vehicle; the
resulting repairs would not be covered by your
warranty. Pull a trailer only if you have followed
all the steps in this section. Ask your dealer for
advice and information about towing a trailer
with your vehicle.
Your vehicle can tow a trailer if it is equipped with a
2.4L L4 (LD9) or a 2.2L L4 ECOTEC (L61) engine
and automatic transaxle and the proper trailer towing
equipment. If your vehicle is not equipped as stated
above, or if your vehicle is a Z24 model, do not tow a
trailer. To identify what the vehicle trailering capacity is
for your vehicle, you should read the information in
ªWeight of the Trailerº that appears later in this section.
But trailering is different than just driving your vehicle by
itself. Trailering means changes in handling, durability
and fuel economy. Successful, safe trailering takes
correct equipment, and it has to be used properly.
That's the reason for this part. In it are many
time
-tested, important trailering tips and safety
rules. Many of these are important for your safety
and that of your passengers. So please read this
section carefully before you pull a trailer.
Load
-pulling components such as the engine, transaxle,
wheel assemblies and tires are forced to work harder
against the drag of the added weight. The engine is
required to operate at relatively higher speeds and under
greater loads, generating extra heat. What's more, the
trailer adds considerably to wind resistance, increasing
the pulling requirements.