rear view mirror CHEVROLET LUMINA 1993 1.G Owners Manual

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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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could cause the tires to slide. You may
not realize the surface is slippery until
your vehicle is skidding. Learn to
recognize warning clues-such as
enough water, ice or packed snow on
the road to make a “mirrored
surface”-and slow down when you
have any doubt.
If you have the anti-lock braking
system, remember: It helps avoid only
the braking
skid. If you do not have
anti-lock, then
in a braking skid (where
the wheels are no longer rohg),
release enough pressure on the brakes
to get the wheels rolling again.
This
restores steering control. Push the
brake pedal down steadily when
you
have to stop suddenly. As long as the
wheels are rolling, you will have steering
control. Steer the way you want to
go.
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Driving. at Might
Night driving is more dangerous than
day driving. One reason is that some
drivers are likely to be impaired-
by alcohol or drugs, with night vision
problems,
or by fatigue.
Here are some tips on night driving.
Drive defensively. Remember, this is
the most dangerous time.
Don’t drink and drive. (See the Index
under Drunken Driving for more on
this problem.)
Adjust your inside rearview mirror to
reduce the glare from headlights
behind you.
Since you can’t see as well, you may
need to slow
down and keep more
space between you
and other vehicles.
It’s hard to tell how fast the vehicle
ahead’is going just by looking at its
taillights.
Slow down, esp.ecially on higher
speed roads. Your headlights can light
up only so much road ahead.
In remote areas, watch for animals.
If you’re tired, pull off the road in a
safe place and rest.

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Freeway Driving
Mile for mile, freeways (also called
thruways, parkways, expressways,
turnpikes, or superhighways) are the
safest
of all roads. But they have their
own special rules.
The most important advice on freeway
driving is: Keep up with traffic and keep
to the right. Drive at the same speed
most of the other drivers are driving.
Too-fast or too-slow driving breaks a
smooth traffic flow. Treat the left lane
on a freeway as a passing lane.
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Entering the Freeway
At the entrance there is usually a ramp
that leads to the freeway.
If you have a
clear view of the freeway as you drive
along the entrance ramp, you should
begin to check traffic. Try to determine
where you expect to blend with the
flow. If traffic is light, you may have no
problem. But if it is heavy, find a gap as
you move along the entering lane and
time your approach. Try to merge into
the gap at close to the prevailing speed.
Switch on your turn signal, check your
rearview mirrors
as you move along,
and glance over your shoulder as often
as necessary.
Try to blend smoothly
with the traffic flow.
Driving on the Freeway
Once you are on the freeway, adjust
your speed to the posted limit or to the
prevailing rate
if it’s slower. Stay in the
right lane unless you want to pass. If
you are on a two-lane freeway, treat the
right lane as the slow lane and the left
lane as the passing lane.
If you are on a three-lane freeway, treat
the right lane as the slower-speed
through lane, the middle lane as the
higher-speed through lane, and the left
lane as the passing lane.
Before changing lanes, check your
rearview mirrors. Then use your turn
signal.
Just before you leave the lane,
glance quickly over your shoulder to
make sure there isn’t another vehicle in
your “blind” spot.

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Unless you are the only driver, it is good
to share the driving task with others.
Limit turns behind the wheel to about
100 miles (160 km) or two hours at a
sitting. Then, either change drivers or
stop for some refreshment like coffee,
tea or soft drinlts and some limbering
up. But do stop and move around. Eat
lightly along the way. Heavier meals
tend to make some people sleepy.
On two-lane highways or undivided
multilane highways that do not have
controlled access, you’ll want to watch
for some situations not usually found
on freeways. Examples are: stop signs
and signals, shopping centers with
direct access to the highway, no passing
zones and school zones, vehicles
turning left and right off the road,
pedestrians, cyclists, parked vehicles, and even animals.
Highway Hypnosis
Is there actually such a condition as
“highway hypnosis”? Or is it just plain
falling asleep at the wheel? Call it
highway hypnosis, lack of awareness, or
whatever.
There is something about an easy
stretch of road with the same scenery,
along with the hum of the tires on the
road, the drone of the engine, and the
rush of the wind against the vehicle that
can make you sleepy. Don’t let it
happen to you! If it does, your vehicle
can leave the road in
less than a second,
and you could crash and be injured.
What can you do about highway
hypnosis? First, be aware that it can
happen.
Then here are some tips:
Make sure your vehicle is well
ventilated, with a comfortably cool interior.
Keep your eyes moving. Scan the road
ahead and to the sides. Check your
rearview mirrors frequently and your
instruments from time to time. This
can help you avoid a fixed stare.
Wear good sunglasses in bright light.
Glare can cause drowsiness. But don’t
wear sunglasses at night. They will
drastically reduce your overall vision
at the very time you need all the
seeing power you have.
If you get sleepy, pull off the road into
a rest, service, or parking area and
take a nap, get some exercise, or both.
For safety, treat drowsiness on the
highway as an emergency.
As in any driving situation, keep pace
with traffic and allow adequate
following distances.

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Replacement Bulbs (CONT.)
INSIDE LIGHTS BULB
Ashtray ........................................................................\
.......................
Center Instrument Cluster .................................................................
Dome Lights ........................................................................\
...............
Rearview Mirror Reading Lights .......................................................
Glove Box Light ........................................................................\
.........
Heater & A/C Control ....................................................................... \
High-Beam Indicator ........................................................................\
.
Console Shift Indicator ......................................................................
Door Lock Switch ........................................................................\
......
Side Window Switch ........................................................................\
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161 or 194
561 192
194
T-1.75, T-1.5
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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