CHEVROLET LUMINA 1993 1.G Owners Manual

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ABS Warning Light .......................... 93
Adding Brake Fluid
............................ 217. 249
Electrical Equipment
............. 103. 240
Engine Coolant
...... 175.212.248. 249
Engine Oil
.............................. 201. 249
Power Steering Fluid
...... 214.248. 250
Sound Equipment
.......................... 103
Transaxle Fluid Automatic
..................... 208. 247. 249
Manual
......................... 210. 247. 249
Air Cleaner Filter
..................... 205. 254
Air Conditioner
(see
Comfort ControZs)
Alcohol. Driving Under the
Influence
of .................................... 123
Alcohol in Gasoline
.......................... 193
Aluminum Wheels
Cleaning
.......................................... 23 7
Removing ....................................... 183
Antenna ............................................ 114
Antifreeze
........................ 21 1. 248. 249
Anti-Lock Brake System
(ABS) ..... 127
Hydraulic Clutch Fluid
......... 210. 249
Windshield Washer Fluid
........ 76. 215 Anti-Lock Brake System
Warning Light
.................................. 93
Appearance Care
............................. 232
Armrest. Console Storage
.................. 82
Ashtrays
& Lighter ............................ 82
Audio Systems
................................. 103
AM/FM Stereo Radio
..................... 104
AM/FM Stereo Radio with
Cassette Player
............................ 106
AM/FM Stereo with Cassette Player
and
Base@ Silver Series Speaker
System
.......................................... 108
AM/FM Stereo with Compact
Disc Player ................................... 110
Care
of Audio Systems ................... 113
Radio Reception. For the Best
...... 113
Setting the Clock
........................... 103
Automatic Lap-Shoulder Belt
(see
Safety Belts)
Automatic Transaxle
Adding Fluid ................... 208. 247. 249
Checking Fluid
................................ 206
Shifting
.............................................. 56
Starting the Engine
........................... 53
BBB Auto Line ........................... 284
Battery
............................................... 218
Acid Warning
........................... 165. 167
Jump Starting
................................. 165
Battery Warning Light
....................... 92
Blizzard
............................................. 153
Block Heater. Engine
....................... 55
Blowout. Tire ................................... 180
Brake Adjustment
..................................... 130
Fluid
....................................... 216. 249
Master Cylinder
............................. 216
Parlung
............................................. 63
Replacing Parts
............................... 217
Warning Light
.................................. 92
Wear Indicators
............................. 129
Anti-Lock Brake System
.................. 93
Standard Brakes
............................... 92
Brakes. Anti-Lock
.......................... 127
Warning Light
................................... 93
Brakes Trailer
.............................................. 158
Braking ............................................. 126
Brake System Warning Light

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Braking in Emergencies ................... 131
“BreakIn,” New Vehicle
Braking Technique
........................... 126
Normal Driving
................................ 51
When Towing a Trailer .................. 155
Buckling Up (see
Safety Belts)
Bulb Replacement
Back-up Light
................................ 223
Center High-Mounted Stoplight
............................... 221, 251
Front Park and Turn Signal ........... 220
Front Sidemarker
........................... 221
Headlight
............................... 219, 251
Taillight
.................................. 222, 251
. C apacities and Specifications ....... 247
Carbon Monoxide in
Exhaust
............................... 67, 68, 153
Cassette Tape Player (see
Audio Systems)
Center Lap Belts (see Safety Belts)
Chains, Tire ............................ 187, 231
Changing a Flat Tire
......................... 181 Checking
Brake Fluid
.................................... 216
Engine Coolant
.............................. 173
Engine
Oil ...................................... 201
Hydraulic Clutch Fluid
.................. 210
Power Steering Fluid
..................... 214
Safety Belt Systems
.......................... 41
Things Under the Hood ................. 196
Transaxle Fluid Automatic
..................................... 206
Manual .......................................... 209
Child Restraints .................................. 30
Children ............................................. 29
Cigarette Lighter
................................ 82
Circuit Breakers
& Fuses ................ 241
City Driving ..................................... 143
Cleaner, Air
............................. 205, 254
Cleaning
Aluminum Wheels ......................... 237
Antenna
......................................... 114
Cassette Player and Tapes
............. 113
Compact Discs ............................... 114
Fabric .............................................. 233
Fiberglass Springs
........................... 239
Glass
............................................... 236
Inside of Your Chevrolet ................ 233 Outside
of Your Chevrolet
............. 236
Safety Belts
.................................... 235
Special Problems
........................... 234
Stains
.............................................. 234
Underbody Maintenance
............... 238
Vinyl or Leather
.............................. 235
Warnings ......................................... 232
Weatherstrips
................................. 237
White Sidewall Tires
..................... 237
Windshield and Wiper Blades
...... -236
Clock, Setting the
............................ 103
Clusters, Instrument Panel ............... 86
Clutch, Hydraulic
Adding Fluid
.......................... 210, 249
Checking Fluid
............................... 210
Air Conditioning
............................... 99
Heating .............................................. 98
Ventilation ...................................... 102
Compact Disc Player (see
Audio Systems)
Compact Spare Tire ......................... 187
Compartments, Storage ..................... 82
Console Storage Armrest
................... 82
Control of a Vehicle .......................... 125
Convenience Net ............................... 50
Comfort Controls

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Coolant
............................. 211, 248, 249
Checking
&
Adding ......... 175,211,222,248, 249
Proper Mixture to Use .................... 211
Safety Warnings
About
..................... 90, 175, 211, 213
Temperature
Gage ............................ 90
Temperature Warning Light ............ 90
Cruise Control .................................... 71
Curves, Driving on
.......................... 132
Customer Assistance Information
... 281
Daytime Running Lights
............... 78
Dead Battery: What to
Do .............. 165
Defects. Reporting Safety ................ 286
Defensive Driving
............................ 122
De€ogger. Rear Window
.................. 101
Defogging Your Windows .......... 98. 100
Defrosting
Windows ................... 98. 100
Disc Brake
Wear Indicators ............. 129
Door Locks ........................................ 47
Downshifting
..................... 60. 148. 160
Driver Position
.................................. 21
Driving
............................................. 1.17
At Night .......................................... 137
City ................................................. 143
Controlling a Skid .......................... 136
Defensively
.................................... 122
Drunken
......................................... 123
Freeway .......................................... 144
Hill and Mountain
......................... 148
In a Foreign Country ...................... 194 .
In Fog, Mist and Haze .................. 142
In the Rain
...................................... 139
Long Distance
................................ 146
Loss
of Control ............................... 136
Off-Road Recovery
......................... 134
On
Curves ...................................... 132
Passing
........................................... 134
Winter Driving
............................... 15 1
With a Trailer ................................. 159
Drunken Driving
............................. 123
Electrical Center,
Left .................... 245
Electrical Equipment,
Through Deep Standing Water ........ 55
Electrical Center, Right .................... 244
Emergencies, Braking in
................. 13 1
Adding .................................... 103, 240
Emergencies on the Road ................. 163
Emergencies. Steering in
................. 133
Emergency Starting
......................... 165
Emergency Towing
.......................... 169
Engine Block Heater
.................. 55, 204
Engine
Coolant ................. 211. 248. 249
Engine Coolant Temperature Warning
Engine Exhaust
.................................. 67
Engine Identification ........................ 240
Engine Oil
........................................ 201
Additives ......................................... 203
Capacity
.......................................... 247
Checking & Adding ........................ 201
Disposing of Used Oil
.................... 204
Energy Conserving
......................... 203
Filter
........................................ 204, 254
Warning Light
.................................. 91
When
to Change ............................ 204
Engine Overheating
......................... 173
Engine Specifications ....................... 253
Engine, Starting
Automatic Transaxle
....................... 53
Manual Transaxle ............................. 54
Ethanol in Gasoline .......................... 193
31 I
Light (see Coolant)
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Exhaust Dangerous
Gas in .............. 67. 68.. 153
Parlung with the Engine
Ejzpectant Mothers. Use
of
Running ................................... 66. 68
Safety Belts ....................................... 24
Expressway Driving
......................... 144
Extender, Safety Belt
......................... 40
Exterior Appearance
(see
Appearance Care)
Fabric Cleaning
(see
Appearance Care)
Pan Warnings ................... 166. 167. 197
Filling the Fuel Tank
............... 195. 248
Filter
Air ................................................... 254
Oil
................................................... 254
Fixed Mast Antenna ......................... 114
Flashers, Hazard Warning
.............. 164
Hat
Tire ............................................ 180
Flooded Engine
.................................. 54 Fluid
Brake
...................................... 216, 249
Capacities
....................................... 247
Hydraulic Clutch .................. 210, 249
Power Steering
.............. 214, 248, 250
Transaxle Automatic
.................... 206, 247, 249
Manual .......................... 209, 247, 249
Windshield Washer
................... 76, 215
Fluids
& Lubricants ........................ 249
Foreign Material ............................... 238
Freeway Driving ............................... 144
French .Language Manual
.................... 2
Fuel .................................................. 193
Alcohol
in Fuel ............................... 193
Capacity ................................. 193, 248
Exhaust
Warnings .............. ............ 67
Filling Your Tank .................. 1.95, 248
Fuels
with Alcohol .......................... 193
Gage
................................................. 89
In Foreign Countries ...................... 194
Requirements ................................. 193
Fuse Block
........................................ 242
Fuses & Circuit Breakers ................ 241
Fog, Driving in ................................ 142 Gages
Coolant Temperature
...................... 90
Fuel .................................................... 89
Voltmeter
.......................................... 92
Gasoline ............................................ 193
Gasoline Tank, Filling
Your ............................ 195, 248
Gas Station Tnfomation
....... .: ........ 320
Gear Positions
Gearshift Lever
Glove Box ........................................... 50
(see Shifting the Tramaxle)
(see Shifting the Transaxle)
Hdogn Bulbs ...................... 219. 251
Hazard-Warning Flashers ................ 164
Headlight
& Taillight. Removing and
Replacing
....................... 219.222. 251
Headlights ............................................. 77
High-Low
Beam Ch.... .................. 78
On” Reminder ................................. 77
Replacement Bulb .................. 219, 251
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Wiring ............................................... 246

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Hearing or Speech Impaired
............ 283
Heater (see
Comfort Controls)
Heater, Engine Block ........................ 55
High Beams ............................... 78, 138
Highway Hypnosis
.......................... 147
Hill and Mountain Roads
................ 148
Hills, Parking on
............................. 149
Hood Release
.................................... 196
Safety Warnings
............................. 197
Warning, Overheated Engine
....... 173
Horn
................................................... 68
Hot Engine, Safety
Warnings
.................. 90, 176, 211, 213
Hydraulic Clutch
............................. 210
Hydroplaning
................................... 141
Identification Engine
............................................. 240
Label, Service Parts
....................... 240
Number, Vehicle (VIN Code)
...... 239
Idling Your Engine
............................. 68
If You’re Stuck: In
Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow
............. 188
Ignition
Key
................................................... 46
Positions
........................................... 5 1
Indicator Lights (see Warning Lights)
Infant Restraint (see Child Restraints)
Inflation. Tires ................................ 226
Inside Rearview Mirror
..................... 80
Instrument Panel .............................. 85
Instrument Panel Clusters ................. 86
Instrument Panel Intensity Control
.. 79
Instrument Panel Warning Lights
..... 87
....................................... J ack. Tire 181
Jump Starting
................................... 165
K ey Finder ........................................ 49
Key Release Button
........................... 53
Keys
..................................................... 46 Lane
Change Indicator
..................... 70
Lap-Shoulder Safety Belt
................... 21
Rear
.................................................. 26
Latches. Seatbacls
.............................. 15
Lighter
................................................. 82
Lights Brightness Intensity Control
............ 79
Courtesy and Instrument
Panel
............................................... 79
Daytime Running Lights
.................. 78
Headlights ......................................... 77
On Reminder
.................................... 77
Operation
of ....................................... 77
Reading ............................................. 79
Removing
& Replacing
Bulbs
............................................ 218
Replacement Bulbs
........................ 251
Shift
................................................... 62
Taillights
........................................ 222
Turn Signal
....................................... 70
Loading Your Vehicle
................ 83. 224
313
Front. Automatic ...................... 21. 25
Use by Children
.......................... 29. 38
Warning Lights
................................ 87
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Lock Finder ......................................... 49
Low Battery
....................................... 92
Low Coolant Warning Light
.............. 90
Luggage Carrier
.................................. 83
Long Distance Driving .................... 146
Maintenance Record
.............................................. 278
Replacement Parts
.......................... 254
Schedule
......................................... 259
Services. Scheduled
....................... 262
When Trailer Towing
...................... 161
Malfunction Indicator Lamp .............. 94
Manual Front Seat
............................. 12
Manual Transaxle Adding Fluid
.................. 210. 247. 249
Checking Fluid
................................ 209
Shifting
............................................. 61
Starting Your Engine
........................ 53
Master Cylinder. Brake
.................. 216
Methanol in Gasoline
...................... 193
Mileage Indicator
Mirrors (see
Odometer G Speedometer)
Convex Outside ................................ 80
314
Inside Manual Day/Night ................ 80
Outside Adjustment ......................... 81
Visor Vanity ...................................... 81
Mountain Driving ............................ 148
N et. Convenience ........................... 50
New Vehicle “Break-In” ..................... 51
Night Driving
........................... 137. 138
Octane Requirements
Odometer
........................................... 88
Off-Road Recovery ........................... 134
Oil. Engine
....................................... 201
Capacity
.......................................... 247
Quality
........................................... 202
Thickness
....................................... 203
Used Oil .......................................... 204
When to Change
............................. 204
Oil Warning Light
............................... 91
Operation
of Lights ............................. 77
Outside Rearview Mirrors
................. 80
Overdrive. Automatic ........................ 59
(see
Fuel
Requirements)
Overheated Engine .......................... 173
Overheated Engine Coolant Warning Light
.................................. 90
Owner Checks
& Services ............... 271
Rint Chemical Spotting
.......................... 239
Finish Care
...................................... 237
Finish Damage
................................ 238
Column Shift
................................... 64
Console Shift
................................... 65
On Hills
.......................................... 149
Over Things That Burn
................... 67
With the Engine Running
........... 66, 68
Parking Brake ..................................... 63
Passenger Belts (see Safety Belts)
Passing ............................................. 134
Polishing and Waxing
Power Door Locks
.............................. 48
Power Seat Controls .......................... 13
Power Steering ................................ 131
Park, Shifting Into
Parking
(see
Appearance Care)

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Power Windows
......................... 69. 246
Pregnancy. Use of Safety Belts
During
.............................................. 24
Problems on the Road
..................... 163
Publications
I see Service publications)
Radiator Overheating
(see
Overheated Engine)
Radiator Pressure Cap ...................... 214
Radio (see
Audio Systems)
Rain. Driving in the .......................... 139
Reading Lights
.................................... 79
Rear Window Defogger
................... 101
Rearview Mirror
................................ 80
Reclining Seatbaclts
............................ 13
Remote Trunk Release ...................... 50
Replacement Bulbs .......................... 251
Replacement Fuses
........................... 242
Replacement Parts
........................... 254
Replacing Safety Belts
........................ 41
Replacing Tires
................................ 228
Replacing Wheels
............................. 230
Remote Positive Battery Terminal
... 166 Replacing Windshield Wipers
.......... 224
Reporting Safety Defects
.................. 286
Restraint. Head
................................. 14
Restraints. Child
............................... 30
Road Signs
....................................... 118
Color .............................................. 1 18
Shape ............................................. 119
Symbols
........................................... 120
Traffic Lights
................................. 120
Your Own Signals
......................... 121
Roads. Hill and Mountain
............... 148
Roadside Assistance
......................... 287
Rocking Your Vehicle
...................... 188
Stuck. If You Are ............................ 188
Rotation. Tire .................................. 227
Running Lights. Daytime
.................. 78
S afety Belts ...................................... 15
Adults
............................................... 20
Automatic Lap-Shoulder Belt
.. .21. 25
Children
..................................... 29. 38
Child Restraints ................................ 30
Center Passenger Position ............... 25 Child Restraints. How
to Install
..... 30
Child Restraints.
Where to Put
.................................. 31
Cleaning
.......................................... 235
Driver Position
................................ 21
Extender
........................................... 40
How to Wear
..................................... 20
Passenger Belts
................................ 25
Pregnancy. Use During
.................. 24
Questions
& Answers .... 19. 23.39. 41
Rear Safety Belts
.............................. 26
Reminder Light
................................. 20
Right Front. Adult Passenger
.......... 25
Replacement
..................................... 41
Smaller Children and Babies
............ 29
Top Strap
.......................................... 31
Torn
................................................... 41
Twisted
............................................. 24
Vehicles First Sold In Canada
.......... 20
Why You Should Wear
Safety Belts
................................... 17
Safety Defects. Reporting ................ 286
Scheduled Maintenance Services
..... 262
Seat Belts (see
Safety Belts)
Seat Controls ..................................... 12
315

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Manual Front Seat ........................... 12
Manual Reclining Seatback ............. 13
Power Seat ........................................ 13
Reclining Seatback ........................... 13
Seat Adjuster .................................... 13
Seatback Latches ............................. 15
Service Engine Soon Light ................. 94
Service Information ......................... 192
Service Parts Identification Label ... 240
Service Publications ......................... 288
Service Publications Order
Form
............................................... 291
Service Station Information ............. 320
Setting the Clock ............................. 103
Setting the Trip Odometer ................. 88
Sheet Metal Damage ........................ 238
Shift Light .......................................... 62
Shifting Into P (Park)
Column Shift
................................... 64
Console Shift ................................... 65
Automatic Transaxle ....................... 56
Manual Transaxle ............................. 61
Signaling Turns ......................... 70, 121
Signs, Road ..................................... 118
Shifting the Transaxle
316
Skidding ........................................... 136
Snowstorm. If You’re
Caught in a
..................................... 153
Sound Equipment. Adding ............. 103
Sound Systems (see Audio Systems)
Spare Tire. Compact ............... 187. 320
Spark Plugs ....................................... 254
Specifications and
Capacities
....................................... 247
Speed Control (see Cruise Control)
Speedometer ...................................... 88
Stains. Removing ............................. 234
Starting Your Engine
Automatic Transaxle
....................... 53
Manual Transaxle ............................. 53
is Dead (see Jump Starting)
In Emergencies .............................. 133
Off-Road Recovery ........................ 134
Tips ................................................. 132
Steering Wheel. Tilt ........................... 69
Stereo Sound Systems
(see
Audio Systems)
Storage Areas ............................... 50. 82
Storing Your Vehicle ....................... 2 18
Starting Your Vehicle if the Battery
Steering Stuck.
If You Are
............................... 188
Sun Visors ........................................... 81
T achometer ....................................... 89
Tape Player (see Audio Systems)
Technical Facts & Specifications
Bulbs
.............................................. 251
Electrical Equipment. Add-on
................................ 103. 240
Engine Specifications ..................... 253
Fluid Capacities & Types ...... 247. 249
Fuses & Circuit Breakers .............. 241
Replacement Parts .......................... 254
Service Parts Identification
Label
............................................ 240
Vehicle Identification Number
(VIN)
........................................... 239
Temperature Warning Light .............. 90
Theft .................................................... 48
Thermostat ........................................ 214
Tilt Steering Wheel ............................. 69
Time. Setting the ............................. 103
Tires ................................................. 225
Buying New ................................... 228
Chains .................................... 187. 231

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Inflation .......................................... 226
Loading
........................................... 226
Pressure
......................................... 226
Quality Grading
............................. 229
Spare. Compact
............................ 187
Wear Indicators
............................. 228
Wheel Alignment
& Tire
Balance
......................................... 230
Wheel Replacement
....................... 230
Top Strap
..................................... 31. 35
Torque Lock
..................................... 151
Towing a Trailer .............................. 154
Towing Your Chevrolet
.................... 169
Turn SignaVHeadlight Beam Lever ... 70
Traffic Lights
................................... 120
Trailer Towing
................................. 154
Driving with a Trailer
..................... 159
Hitches
............................................ 157
Maintenance ................................... 161
Parking on Hills ............................. 161
Safety Chains .................................. 158
Inspection & Rotation .................... 227
When to Replace Wheels
................ 230 Trailer Brakes
................................ 158
Turn
Signals .................................... 160
Weight
............................................. 156
Transaxle. Automatic
(see
Automatic Transaxle)
Transaxle. Manual
(see
Manual Transaxle)
Transmission. Automatic
(see
Automatic Transaxle)
Transmission. Manual
(see
Manual Transaxle)
Trip Odometer ................................... 88
Trunk .................................................. 49
Trunk-Lid Lock Release
..................... 50
Turn Signal Indicator ........................ 70
Turn SignaVHeadlight Beam Lever .. 70
Cruise Control
.................................. 71
HigWLow Beam Changer ................ 78
Pulse Windshield Wipers .................. 75
Turn & Lane Change Indicator ...... 70
Turn Signal Indicator ...................... 70
Windshield Washer ........................... 76
Windshield Wipers ........................... 75
Underhood Electrical Center .......... 244
Unleaded Gasoline
........................... 193
Upholstery Care
................................ 233
Upshift Indicator Light
................ 62. 94
Urban Driving
................................... 143
Ehicle Identification Number
Vehicle Loading
.......................... 83, 224
Vehicle Storage
................................. 218
Ventilation (see
Comfort Controls)
VIN ................................................... 239
Visor Vanity Mirrors
.......................... 81
Voltmeter ........................................... 92
(VIN)
............................................. 239
Kning Flashers. Hazard
............ 164
WarningLights
Anti-Lock Brake System
................. 93
Battery
.............................................. 92
Brake
............................................... 92
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Coolant Temperature ...................... 90
Low Coolant
.................................... 90
Oil
..................................................... 91
Service Engine Soon
........................ 94
Upshift Indicator
.............................. 94
Washer, Windshield
................... 76, 215
Weight Gross Axle Weight
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GAWR)
............................ 224
Rating (GVWR)
............................ 224
Wheel Alignment
& Tire Balance .... 230
Wheel Covers, How to Remove
..... 181
Wheel Nut Torque ................... 186, 248
Wheel Nuts
...................................... 183
Wheel Replacement .......................... 230
318
Windows
Power
............................................... 69
Standard
............................................ 69
Windshield Washer .................... .: ....... 76
Fluid
........................................ 76, 215
Windshield Wipers
.................... 75, 246
Cleaning
......................................... 236
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
........................ 224
Winter Driving
.................................. 151
If Your Car is Stuck in
Deep Snow
.................................. 154
If You’re Caught in a
Blizzard
........................................ 153
Wrecker Towing
.............................. 169