lights CHEVROLET LUMINA 1993 1.G Owners 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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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 ........................................................................\
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Locks
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................................................. 47
Glove Box
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......................................... 50
Ignition
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.............................................. 51
Starting Your Engine
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......................... 53
Engine Block Heater
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......................... 55
Shifting the Transaxle
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....................... 56
Parking Brake ........................................................................\
................................... 63
Shifting into Park
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............................... 64
Windows
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............................................ 69
Turn SignaVHeadlight Beam Lever ............................... : ......................................... 70
Cruise Control ........................................................................\
................................... 71
Windshield Wipers ........................................................................\
............................. 75
Windshield Washer
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........................... 76
Headlights
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......................................... 77
Interior Lights ........................................................................\
................................... 79
Mirrors ........................................................................\
.............................................. 80
Storage Compartments
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..................... 82
Ashtrays and Lighter
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......................... 82
Instrument Panel
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.............................. 85
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators
..................................................................... 87
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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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The main light controls are on the left
side of the instrument panel. Push the
switch marked
pf to turn on your:
Parking Lights
Side Marker Lights
Taillights
License Plate Lights
Instrument Panel Lights
Push the switch again to turn them off. Push
the switch marked
-g- to turn on
your headlights, together with your:
Parking Lights
Side Marker Lights
Taillights
License Plate Lights
Instrument Panel Lights
Push the switch again to turn them off.
Operation of Lights
Although your vehicle’s lighting system
(headlamps, parking lamps, fog lamps,
side marker lamps and tail lamps) meets
all applicable federal lighting
requirements, certain states and
provinces may apply their
own lighting
regulations that may require special
attention before
you operate these
lamps. For example, some jurisdictions
may require that you operate your lower
beam lamps with fog lamps
at all times,
or that headlamps be turned on
whenever you must use your windshield
wipers. In addition, most jurisdictions
prohibit drively solely with parking
lamps, especially at dawn or
dusk. It is
recommended that you check with your
own state or provincial highway
authority for applicable lighting
regulations.
Lights On Reminder
If you open the door with the ignition
off and the lights on, you will hear
a
warning chime.

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Daytime Running Lights
(CANADA ONLY)
The Canadian Federal Government has decided that
Daytime Running Lights
(DRL) are a useful feature, in that DRL
can make your vehicle more visible to
pedestrians and other drivers during daylight hours. DRL are required
on
new vehicles sold in Canada.
Your DRL work with a light sensor on
top
of the instrument panel. Don’t
cover it up.
The low beam headlights will come
on
at reduced brightness in daylight when:
The ignition is on
The headlight switch is off, and
The parking brake is released. At dusk,
the exterior lights will come on
automatically and the low beams will
change to full brightness. At dawn, the
exterior lights will go out and the low
beams will change to the reduced
brightness of DRL (if the headlight
switch is
off).
Of course, you may still turn on the
headlights any time you need to.
To idle your vehicle with the
DRL off,
set the parking brake while the ignition
is in the
Off or Lock position. Then
start the vehicle. The DRL will stay
off
until you release the parking brake.
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Headlight High-Low Beam
Changer
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To change the headlights from low
beam to high
or high to low, pull the
turn signal lever all the way toward you.
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Then release it.
When the high beams are
on, a blue
light on the instrument panel also will
be on.
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Brightness Intensify Control
You m brighten or dim the instrument
panel lights by sliding the control knob
up or down.
If you slide the knob all the
way up to
HI your courtesy or interior
lights will come on. To turn the
instrument panel lights on to full
intensity with the headlights on, slide
the control knob to
HI.
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Reading Lights
These lights are part of the rearview
mirror. They go on when you open the
doors. When the doors are closed, turn
them on and
off with the switch.
To avoid draining your vehicle’s battery
power, be sure to turn
off all reading
lights when leaving your vehicle.
Courtesy and Instrument Panel
Lights
When any door is opened, several lights
come on. These lights are courtesy
lights. They make it easier for you to
enter and leave your vehicle.
Your dome light is a courtesy light, and
so are the lights in your inside rearview
mirror. Your Chevrolet may also have
others.
You can turn on the courtesy lights at
anytime with the brightness intensity
control. See
Brightness Intensity
Control earlier in this section.

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Courtesy and Instrument Panel
Lights (CONT.)
When you close a door (or the last door
when more than one are open at the
same time), other lights will come on.
They are in your instrument panel and
the switches for your doors, headlamps,
radio, heating and air conditioning
systems
(if equipped).
These lights will go
off automatically
after about
30 seconds.
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Inside Manual DaylNighf
Rearview Mirror
To reduce glare from lights behind you,
pull the lever toward
you to the night
position.
Convex Outside Mirror
Your right side mirror is convex. A
convex mirror's surface is curved so you
can see more from the driver's seat.
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If you aren't used to a convex
mirror, you can hit another
vehicle. A convex mirror can make
things (like other vehicles) look
farther away than they redly are. If
you cut too sharply into the right
lane, you could hit a vehicle on
youi right. Check your inside
mirror
or glance over your shoulder II
before changing lanes.

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Instrument Panel Clusters
Your Chevrolet is equipped with one of these instrument panel clusters, which
includes 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 Chevrolet
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STANDARD CLUSTER
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OPTIONAL CLUSTER
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