light CHEVROLET LUMINA 1993 1.G Owners Manual

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Using Your 1993 Chevrolet
Owner's Manual
Many people read their owner's manual
from beginning to end when they first
receive their new vehicle. This will help
you learn about the features and
controls for your vehicle. In this
manual, you'll find that pictures and
words work together to explain things
quickly.
There are nine parts with color-tabbed pages in this manual. Each part begins
with a brief list of contents,
so you can
usually tell at a glance
if that part
contains the information you want.
You can bend the manual slightly to
reveal the color tabs that help you find a
part.
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Part 1: Seats and Safety Belts
This part tells you how to use your seats
and safety belts properly.
Part 2: Features & Controls
This part explains how to start and
operate your Chevrolet.
Part 3: Comfort Controls & Audio
Systems
This part tells you how to adjust the
ventilation and comfort controls and
how
to operate your audio system.
Part 4: Your Driving and the Road
Here you'll find helpful information and
tips about the road and how to drive
under different conditions.
Part 5: Problems on the Road
This part tells you what to do if you
have a problem while driving, such as a
flat tire or engine overheating.
Part 6: Service & Appearance Care
Here the manual tells you how to keep
your Chevrolet running properly and looking good.
Part 7: Maintenance Schedule
This part tells you when to perform
vehicle maintenance and what fluids and lubricants to use.
Part 8: Customer Assistance
Information
This part tells you how to contact
Chevrolet for assistance and how to get
service publications. It also gives you
information on
Reporting Safety Defects.
Part 9: Index
Here's an alphabetical listing of almost
every subject in this manual. You can
use it to quickly find something you
want to read.
Service Station Information
This is a quick reference of service
information. You can find it on the last
page of this manual.

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Vehicle Symbols
These are some of the symbols you will
find on your vehicle. For example, these
symbols
are used on an original battery: These symbols
are important for you
and your passengers whenever your
vehicle is driven: These
symbols have
to do with your
lights:
Caution Possible Injury
Protect
Eyes by Shielding
Caustic Battery Acid
Could Cause Burns
Avoid Sparks or Flames
Spark or Flame Could
Explode Battery Fasten Safety Belts
Door Lock/Unlock
la Turn Signal Direction
Hazard Warning Flashers
Headlight High Beam
Parking Lights
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controls:
Windshield Wipers
Windshield Washer
Windshield Defroster
Rear Window Defogger Ventilating Fan
Power Window
These symbols are used on warning and
indicator lights:
Engine Coolant
Temperature
'*Yi Battery Charging
Q I System
Engine Oil Pressure
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Brake
Anti-Lock Brakes
Here are some other symbols you may
see:
Fuse
Trunk Release
Lighter
Horn Speaker
Hood Release

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Safety Belts:
Zlwy’re For Everyone (Cont.)
This figure lights up when you turn the
key to
Run or Start when your safety
belt isn’t buckled, and you’ll hear a
tone, too. It’s the reminder to buckle
up. In many states and Canadian
provinces, the law says to wear safety
belts. Here’s why:
They work.
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You never know if you’ll be in a crash.
If you
do have a crash, you don’t know
if it
will be a bad one.
A few crashes are very mild. In them,
you won’t
get hurt even if you’re not
buckled up. And some crashes can be
so serious, like being hit by a train, that
even buckled up a person wouldn’t
survive. But most crashes are in
between. In many
of them, people who
buckle up can survive and sometimes
walk away. Without belts they could be badly hurt or killed. After
25 years
of safety belts in vehicles,
the facts are clear. In
most crashes
buckling up does matter
. . . a lot!

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Safety Belt Warning Light How to Wear Safety Belts
When the key is turned to Run or Start, ProperEy--Adults
a chime will come on for about eight This section is only for people of adult
seconds to remind people to fasten their size.
safetv belts. unless the driver’s safetv
Vehicles First Sold in Canada
Was your Chevrolet first sold, when
new, in Canada?
(If it was, a sticker on
the driver’s door
will say “conforms to
all applicable Canada motor vehicle
...”
not apply to your vehicle.
etc.)
If
so, then the rest of Part 1 does
belt [s bucied. The safety belt light bill
I also come on and stay on until the
driver’s belt
is buckled.
I CAUTION
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If your safety belt light ever
the front doors are closed
and the
driver’s belt is buckled, have vour
/A comes on or stays on after
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There are special things to
-, know about safety belts and
ddren. And there are different To learn how
to use your safety belts,
please read the Owner’s Manual Safety
Belt Supplement. It comes with every
new Chevrolet first sold in Canada.
I rules for babies and smaller
children.
If a child will be riding in
your Chevrolet, see the Index under
Children. Follow those rules for
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many standard and optional
features on your Chevrolet. 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+ nd what to
do if
you have a problem .
Part 2
Features & Controls .
Keys ........................................................................\
................................................... 46
Locks
........................................................................\
................................................. 47
Glove Box
........................................................................\
......................................... 50
Ignition
........................................................................\
.............................................. 51
Starting Your Engine
........................................................................\
......................... 53
Engine Block Heater
........................................................................\
......................... 55
Shifting the Transaxle
........................................................................\
....................... 56
Parking Brake ........................................................................\
................................... 63
Shifting into Park
........................................................................\
............................... 64
Windows
........................................................................\
............................................ 69
Turn SignaVHeadlight Beam Lever ............................... : ......................................... 70
Cruise Control ........................................................................\
................................... 71
Windshield Wipers ........................................................................\
............................. 75
Windshield Washer
........................................................................\
........................... 76
Headlights
........................................................................\
......................................... 77
Interior Lights ........................................................................\
................................... 79
Mirrors ........................................................................\
.............................................. 80
Storage Compartments
........................................................................\
..................... 82
Ashtrays and Lighter
........................................................................\
......................... 82
Instrument Panel
........................................................................\
.............................. 85
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators
..................................................................... 87
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spot, close all windows and lock your
vehicle. Remember to keep your
valuables out of sight. Put them in a
storage area, or take them with you.
Parking Lots: If you park in a lot where
someone will be watching your vehicle,
it’s best to lock it up and tale your
keys. But what if you have to leave your
ignition key? What
if you have to leave
something valuable in your vehicle?
Put your valuables in a storage area,
Lock the glove box.
Lock all the doors except the driver’s.
Then take the door key with you.
like your
trunk or glove box.
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Key Finder
On 2-door models only, pull the driver’s
door handle to light the door lock for a
few seconds. This helps you find the
lock when it’s dark.
Trunk Lock
To unlock the trunk from the outside,
insert the door key and turn it.

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/gnition Switch
With the ignition key in the ignition
switch, you can turn the switch to five
positions:
Accessory: An “on” position in which
you can operate your radio and
windshield wipers. Press in the ignition
switch as you turn the top
of it toward
you.
Lock The only position in which you
can remove the key. This locks your
steering wheel, ignition and transaxle.
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Off: Unlocks the steering wheel,
ignition, and transaxle, but does not
send electrical power to any accessories.
Use this position if your vehicle must be
pushed or towed, but never try to push-
start your vehicle. A warning chime will
sound
if you open the driver’s door
when the ignition is
off and the key is in
the ignition.
Run: An “on” position to which the
switch returns after you start your
engine and release the switch. The
switch stays in the
Run position when
the engine is running. But even when
the engine is not running, you can use
Run to operate your electrical power
accessories, and to display some instru-
ment panel warning lights.

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Shiflng the Five-Speed
Manual Transaxk
(Cant.)
NOTICE
Shift to R (Reverse) only after your
vehicle is stopped. Shifting to
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R (Reverse) while your vehicle is 'I
Also, use R (Reverse), along with the
parking brake, for parking your vehicle.
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Shift Light
If you have a manual transaxle, you
have a shift light. This light will show
you when to shift to the next higher
gear for best fuel economy.
When this light comes on, you can shift
to the next higher gear if weather, road
and traffic conditions let you.
For the best fuel economy, accelerate
slowly and shift when the light comes
on.
While you accelerate, it is normal for
the light to go on and
off if you quickly
change the position of the accelerator.
Ignore the shift light when you
downshift.
Shift Speeds (MANUAL TRANSAXLE)
This chart shows when to shift to the
next higher gear for the best fuel
economy.
Acceleration Shift Speeds for 3.4L
(Code X) Engine:
1st to 2nd 17 mph (27 Wh)
2nd to 3rd 30 mph (48 ldh)
3rd to 4th
39 mph (63 lun/h)
4th to 5th 44 mph (71 ltm/h)
If your speed drops below 20 mph
(32 kwh), or
if the engine is not
running smoothly, you should downshift to the next lower gear. You
may have to downshift two or more
gears to keep the engine running
smoothly or for good performance.

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If you skip more than one
gear when you downshift,
you could lose control of the
vehicle. And you could injure
yourself or others. Don’t shift from
5 to 2, or 4 to 1.
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transaxle.
Pump-to-Set Parking Brake
The parking brake uses the brakes on
the rear wheels.
To Set the Parking Brake:
Hold the regular brake pedal down with
your right
foot. Pump your parking
brake pedal several times with your left
foot until the pedal feels firm. If the
ignition is on, the brake system warning
light will come
on.
Over time, more pumps may be needed
to set the parking brake firmly.
If it ever takes more than two full
pumps, have the brake system adjusted
by your dealer.