trunk CHEVROLET LUMINA 1993 1.G Owners Manual

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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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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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Remote Trunk Release (OPTION)
Press the yellow trunk release button
located under the instrument panel on
the driver’s side.
If you have an automatic transaxle, the
transaxle must be in
P (Park).
If you have a manual transaxle,
remember that your trunk can be
opened at any time using the lock
release. Be sure to lock your doors.
Convenience Net (OPTION)
Your vehicle may have a convenience
net. You’ll see it just inside the back
wall of the trunk.
Put small loads, like grocery bags,
behind the net. It can help keep them
from falling over during sharp turns or
quick starts and stops.
The net isn’t for larger, heavier loads. Store them in the trunk as far forward
as you can.
You can unhook the net
so it will lie flat
when you’re not using it.
Glove Box
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To open, pinch the latch release. Use
the door lock key to lock and unlock the
glove box.

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Your Information System
Your instrument panel is designed to let
you know at
a glance how your vehicle
is running. You’ll know how fast you’re
going, how much. fuel you’re using, and
many other things you’ll need to drive
safely and economically.
The main components
of your
instrument panel are:
1. Vents
2. Turn SignaVHeadlight Beam Lever
3. Tilt Steering Wheel Lever
4. Instrument Cluster
5. Hazard Warning Flashers Switch
6. Vents
7. Climate ControWRear Window
8. Vents
9. Vents Defogger
10. Glove
BodFuse Panel
11. Audio System
12. Gearshift Lever
13. Ashtray and Lighter
14. Ignition Switch
15. Horn
16. Remote Trunk Release (Option)
17. Brake Release
18. Light Controls
19. Hood Release (on floor by driver’s
door)

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If you are parking on a hill and you
don’t shift your transaxle into
P (Park)
properly, the weight of the vehicle may
put too much force on the parking pawl
in the transaxle. You may find it
difficult
to pull the shift lever out of
P (Park). This is called “torque lock.”
To prevent torque lock, always be sure
to shift into
P (Park) properly before
you leave the driver’s seat. To find out
how, see the
Index under Shifting Into
P (Park).
When you are ready to drive, move the
shift lever out of
P (Park) before you
release the parking brake.
If torque lock does occur, you may need
to have another vehicle push yours a
little uphill to take some
of the pressure
from the transaxle, so you can pull the
shift lever out of
P (Park).
Winter Driving
Here are some tips for winter driving:
Have your Chevrolet in good shape
for winter. Be sure your engine
coolant mix
is correct.
Snow tires can help in loose snow,
but they may give you less traction on
ice than regular tires.
If you do not
expect to be driving in deep snow, but
may have to travel over ice, you may
not want to switch to snow tires at all.
You may want to put winter
emergency supplies in your trunk.
Include an ice scraper, a small brush
or broom, a supply of windshield
washer fluid, a rag, some winter outer
clothing, a small shovel, a flashlight,
a
red cloth, and a couple of reflective
warning triangles. And, if you will
be
driving under severe conditions,
include a small bag of sand, a piece
of
old carpet or a couple of burlap bags
to help provide traction. Be sure you
properly secure these items in your
vehicle.
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Changing a FIaf Tire
If a tire goes flat, avoid further tire and
wheel damage by driving slowly to
a
level place. Turn on your hazard
warning flashers.
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CAUTION I
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Changing a tire can cause an
injury. The vehicle can slip
off the jack and roll over you or
other people.
You and they could
be badly injured. Find a level place
to change your tire. To help prevent
the vehicle from moving:
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f 1. Set the parking brake firmly.
2. Put the shift lever in P (Park).
3. Shift a manual transaxle to
1 (First) or R (Reverse).
4. Turn off the engine.
To be even more certain the vehicle
won't move, you can put chocks at
the front and rear
of the tire farthest
away from the one being changed.
That would be the tire on the other
side
of the vehicle, at the opposite
end. The following steps will tell
you how
to
use the jack and change a tire.
The equipment you'll need is in the
trunk.
1. Pull the carpeting from the floor of
the trunk.
2. Turn the center retainer bolt on the
compact spare tire housing
countercloclnvise to remove it, then
lift the tire cover.
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Changing a Flat Tire (CONT.)
16. Tighten the wheel nuts firmly in a
criss-cross sequence as shown.
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CAUTION
Incorrect wheel nuts or
rluLs can cause the wheel to become
loose and even come
off. This could
lead to an accident. Be sure to use
the correct wheel nuts.
If you have
to replace them, be sure to get the
right kind.
Stop somewhere as soon as you can
and have the nuts tightened with a
torque wrench to
100 pound-feet
(140 Nom).
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Don't try to put a wheel cover on your
compact spare tire. It won't fit. Store
the wheel cover in the trunk until you
have the flat tire repaired or replaced.
Wheel covers won't fit on your
compact spare.
If you try to pu
wheel cover on your compact
spare, you could damage the co"
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17. Store the flat tire as far forward in
the trunk as possible. Store the jack
and wheel wrench in their
compartment in the trunk.
Storing a jack, a tire, or other
- equipment in the passenger
compartment of the vehicle could
cause injury. In a sudden stop or
collision, loose equipment could strike someone. Store all these in
the proper place.
The compact spare
is for temporary use
only. Replace the compact spare tire
with a full-size tire as soon as
you can.
See
Compact Spare Tire later in this
section.

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Center High-Mounted Stoplight
Bulb Replacement
(CONT.)
2. Lift the locking tabs at the top and
bottom and pull the bulb and socket
out of the center high-mounted
stoplight assembly.
3. Pull the bulb from the socket.
4. Push the new bulb into the socket.
5. Replace the bulb and socket in the
assembly. Make sure the locking tabs
snap in place.
6. Replace the cover and screws.
TailStop/Turn Signal Bulb
Replacement
See the Index under Replacement
Bulbs to check the type of bulb to use.
To Replace a Bulb:
1. Open the trunk. Remove the
convenience net
if you have one.
Remove the carpet fasteners by
twisting them a little as you pull them
away from the carpet.
the vehicle.
2. Pull the carpet away from the rear of
3. Unscrew the three wing nuts and pull
the light assembly
from the vehicle.

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the tab, turn the socket counter-
clockwise and pull
it out. To remove
the other sockets, just turn them
counterclockwise and
pull them out.
5. Pull the bulb out. Do not twist it.
6. Push the new bulb into the socket.
7. Replace the socket in the light
8. Tighten the socket (both kinds) by
9. Replace the carpeting and fasteners.
assembly.
turning
it clockwise.
Back-Up light Bulb Replacement
See the Index under Replacement
Bulbs to check the size and type of bulb
you need
to use.
To Replace the Bulb:
1. Open the trunk and move the carpet
away
from the back of the vehicle.
2. Remove both tail/stop/turn signal
assemblies
as described earlier in this
section.
the back-up assembly.
3. Remove the four wing nuts behind
4. Pull the back-up light assembly from
the vehicle.
5. Push the tab on the socket and turn
the socket counterclockwise.
6. Pull the socket $om the back-up
assembly.
7. To remove the bulb, pull it out of the
socket.
Do not twist the bulb.
8. Push the new bulb into the socket.
9. Reverse steps 1-5 to replace the light
assemblies.

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Windshield Wiper Blade
Replacement
Replacement blades come in different
types and are removed in different
ways. Here’s how to remove the type
with a release clip:
1. Pull the windshield wiper ann away
2. Lift the release clip with a
from
the windshield.
screwdriver and pull the blade
assembly
off the wiper arm.
the wiper arm.
3. Push the new wiper blade securely on
Loading Your Vehicle
Two labels on your vehicle show how
much weight it may properly carry. The
Tire-Loading Information label found
on the inside of the trunk lid tells you
the proper size, speed rating and
recommended inflation pressures for
the tires on your vehicle. It also gives
you important information about the
number of people that can be in your
vehicle and the total weight that you
can carry. This weight is called the
Vehicle Capacity Weight and includes
the weight of all occupants, cargo, and
all nonfactory-installed options. The
other label is the Certification label,
on the rear edge
of the driver’s door. It
tells you the
gross weight capacity of
your vehicle, called the GVWR (Gross
Vehicle Weight Rating). The
GVWR
includes the weight of the vehicle, all
occupants, fuel and cargo. Never exceed
the GVWR for your vehicle, or the
Gross Axle Weight Rating
(GAWR) for
either the front or rear axle.
And,
if you do have a heavy load, you
should spread it out. Don’t carry more
than
167 lbs. (75 kg) in your trunk.