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Clean cassette deck. Cleaning should
be done every
50 hours of tape play. See “Audio Systems” in the
Index for further details.
At Least Twice a Year
Restrain ystem Chc -1,
Make sure the sarety belt reminder light and all your
belts, buckles, latch plates, retractors and anchorages are
working properly. Look for any other loose
or damaged
safety belt system parts.
If you see anything that might
keep a safety belt system from doing its job, have
it
repaired. Have any torn or frayed safety belts replaced.
Also look for any opened
or broken air bag covers, and
have them repaired or replaced. (The air bag system
does not need regular maintenance.) Check the transaxle fluid level; add
if needed.
See
“Automatic Transaxle”
in the Index. A fluid loss may
indicate
a problem. Check the system and repair if needed.
At Least Once a Year
Key Lock Cylinders Service
Lubricate the key lock cylinders with the lubricant
specified in Part
D.
Body Lubrication Service
Lubricate all hinges and latches, including those for the
hood, rear compartment, glove box door, console door
and any folding seat hardware. Part
D tells you what to
use. More frequent lubrication may be required when
exposed to a corrosive environment.

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(Automatic Transaxle)
A CAUTION:
- ’ A CAUTION:
When you are doing this check, the vehicle could
move suddenly. If it does, you or others could be When you are doing this check, \
the vehicle could
injured. Follow the steps below. move suddenly. If it does, yo\
u or others could be --
: injured. Follow the steps below.
1.
2.
3.
Before you start, be sure you have enough room
around the vehicle.
Firmly apply both the parking brake (see “Parking
Brake” in
the Index if necessary) and the
regular brake.
NOTE: Do not use the accelerator pedal, and be
ready to turn off the engine immediately
if it starts.
Try to start the engine
in each gear. The starter
should work only in PARK
(P) or NEUTRAL (N). If
the starter works in any other position, your vehicle
needs service. 1.
Before you start, be sure
you have enough room
around the vehicle. It should be parked on
a
level surface.
2. Firmly apply the parking brake (see “Parking Brake”
in the Index if necessary).
NOTE: Be ready to apply the regular brake
immediately
if the vehicle begins to move.
3. With the eilgine off, turn the key to the RUN
position, but don’t start the engine. Without applying
the regular brake, try
to move the shift lever out
of PARK (P) with normal effort. If the shift lever
moves out
of PARK (P), your vehicle’s BTSI
needs service.
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While parked, and with the parking brake set, try
to turn
the key to
LOCK in each shift lever position.
The key should turn to LOCK only when the shift
lever is in PARK
(P).
The key should come out only in LOCK.
Parking Brake and Automatic Transaxle PARK (P)
Mechanism Check
CAUTION:
When you are doing this check, your vehicle
could begin to move. You
or others could be
injured and property could be damaged. Make
sure there is room in front of your vehicle in case
it begins to roll. Be ready to apply the regular
brake at once should the vehicle begin
to move. Park on
a fairly
steep hill, with the vehicle facing
downhill. Keeping your foot
on the regular brake, set the
parking brake.
To check the parking brake: With the engine running
and transaxle
in NEUTRAL (N), slowly remove foot
pressure from the regular brake pedal. Do this until
the vehicle is held by
the parking brake only.
To check the PARK (P) mechanism’s holding ability:
With the engine running, shift
to PARK (P). Then
release all brakes.
Underbody Flushing Service At least every spring, use plain water to flush any
corrosive materials from the underbody. Take care to
clean thoroughly any areas where mud and other debris
can collect.

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To enhance Chevrolet's strong commitment to customer
satisfaction, Chevrolet is excited to announce the
establishment
of the Chevrolet/Geo Roadside Assistance
Center.
As the owner of a 1996 Chevrolet/Geo,
membership in Roadside Assistance is free.
~~~ ~~ ~
~~ ~~
Roadside Assistance is available 24 hours a day,
365 days a year, by calling 1-800-CHEV-USA
(1-800-243-8872). This toll-free number will provide
you over-the-phone roadside assistance with minor
mechanical problems. If your problem cannot be
resolved over the phone, our advisors have access to a nationwide network of dealer recommended service
providers. Roadside memliership
is free, however some
services may incur costs.
Roadside offers two levels of service to the customer,
.
Basic Care and Courtesy" Care:
0 Toll-free number, 1 -800-CHEV-USA
0 Free towing for warranty repairs
0 Basic over-the-phone technical advice
0 Available dealer services at reasonable costs (ie.,
wrecker services, locksmith/key service, glass
repair, etc.)
ROADSIDE
Courtesy Care PROVIDES:
0 Roadside Basic Care services (as outlined above)
Plus:
0 FREE Non-Warranty Towing (to the closest dealer
from a legal roadway)
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 0 FREE Locksmith/Key Service (when keys are lost
on the road or locked inside)
0 FREE Flat Tire Service (spare installed on the road)
FREE Jump Start (at home or on the road)
FREE Fuel Delivery ($5 of fuel delivered on
the road)
Chevrolet/Geo offers Courtesy Transportation
for customers needing warranty service. Courtesy
Transportation will be offered in conjunction
with the
coverage provided by
the BUMPER-TO-BUMPER
New Vehicle Limited Warranty to eligible purchasers
of
1996 ChevroletlGeo passenger car and light duty trucks.
(Please see your selling dealer for details.)
Note:
Courtesy Care is available to Retail and Retail Lease
Customers operating
1996 and newer Chevrolet/Geo
vehicles for a period of
36 months/36,000 miles,
whichever occurs first. All
Courtesy Care services must
be pre-arranged by Chevrolet Roadside or Dealer
Service Management.
Basic Cclre and Courtesy Care are not part of or
included
in the coverage provided by the New Vehicle
Limited Warranty. Chevrolet reserves the right to
modify or discontinue
Basic Cue and Courtesy Care
at any time. For
complete program details, see your Chevrolet/Geo
dealer
to obtain a Roadside Assistance Center brochure.
The Roadside Assistance Center uses companies that
will provide you
with quality and priority service. When
roadside services are required, our advisors will explain
any payment obligations that may be incurred for
utilizing outside services.
For prompt assistance
when calling, please have the
following available to give to the advisor:
Vehicle Identification Number
0 License plate number
0 Vehicle color
0 Vehicle location
0 Telephone number where you can be reached
Vehicle mileage
Description of problem
Please refer to the Roadside Assistance brochure inside
your owner information portfolio for
full program details.

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Air Bag ...................................... 1-17
How Does
it Restrain .......................... 1-2 1
How it Works ................................ 1-19
Location
.................................... 1-19
Readiness Light ......................... 1 . 18. 2-43
Servicing
................................... 1-22
What Makes
it Inflate .......................... 1-20
What Wi11
You See After it Inflates ............... 1-2 1
When Should it Inflate ......................... 1-20
Aircleaner
.................................... 6-15
Air Conditioning
................................ 3-3
Air Conditioning Refrigerants
..................... 6-63
Alignment and Balance. Tire
...................... 6-42
Aluminum Wheels. Cleaning
...................... 6-49
Antenna. Fixed
Mast ............................ 3-22
Back-up Lamp Bulb Replacement ................ 6-35
Antifreeze ..................................... 6- I9 Battery ....................................... 6-28
Anti-Lock Jump Starting 5-2
Replacement. Remote Lock Control 2-5
Saver 2-32
Warnings 5.2. 5.4
BBB Auto Line
................................. 8-7
Better Business Bureau Mediation
................... 8-7
Air
Bag System
................................ 1 . I7
................................. Brake System Active Light 2.46. 4-8
Brake System Warning Light 2.45. 4.6
Brakes
4-6
Anti.Theft. Radio 3- I8
Appearance Care
............................... 6-44
Appearance Care Materials
....................... 6-5 1
................. ............... ................ ...................................... ...................................... ................................ ..............................
Arbitration Program .............................. 8-7
Armrest. Storage
............................... 2-34
Ashtrays
...................................... 2-36
Audio Controls. Steering Wheel Touch Control
....... 3-20
Audio Equipment. Adding
........................ 3-21
Audio Systems
.................................. 3-5
Auto-Down Window
............................ 2-23
Automatic Overdrive
................................... 2-15
Transaxle Check
.............................. 7-37
Transaxle
Fluid ............................... 6-16
Transaxle Operation ........................... 2-13
Transaxle Park Mechanism Check
................ 7-39
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.................................. 6-28
Fluid
....................................... 6-25
Master Cylinder
.............................. 6-25
Parking
..................................... 2-16
PedalTravel
................................. 6-28
Replacing System Parts
........................ 6-28
System Warning Light
......................... 2-44
Trailer
...................................... 4-32
Transaxle Shift Interlock
....................... 2-20
Transaxle Shift Interlock Check
.................. 7-38
Wear
....................................... 6-27
Brakes. Anti-Lock
............................... 4-6
Braking
........................................ 4-5
Break-In. New Vehicle
........................... 2-9
Brightness Control
.............................. 2-3 I
Bulb Replacement .............................. 6-29
Capacities and Specifications
...................... 6-6 1
Carbon Monoxide .................... 2-2 1.4-25. 4-3 1
Cassette Tape Player ........................ 3-7. 3- 10
Cassette Tape Player Care ........................ 3-2 1
CD Player Theft-Deterrent Feature ................. 3- 18
Center High-Mounted Stoplamp
Bulb Replacement .... 6-33
Center Passenger Position
........................ 1-23
Certification Label .............................. 4-27
Chains. Safety
................................. 4-31
Chains. Tire
................................... 6-43
Changing
a Flat Tire ............................. 5-22
Braking
in Emergencies
........................... 4-8
BTSI ......................................... 2-20
BTSICheck
................................... 7- 38
Canadian Roadside Assistance
.................... 8-6
Cassette Deck Service
........................... 7-37 Charging System Light
.......................... 2-43
Checking Your Restraint Systems
.................. 1-44
Chemical Paint Spotting
.......................... 6-50
Child Restraints
................................ 1-32
Securing
in a Rear Outside Seat Position ........... 1-34
Securing in the Center Rear Seat Position .......... 1-36
Securing
in the Right Front Seat Position .......... 1-38
TopStrap
................................... 1-33
Where to Put
................................ 1-32
Circuit Breakers and Fuses
....................... 6-53
Cleaner,
Air ................................... 6-15
Cleaning
...................................... 6-44
Aluminum Wheels
............................ 6-49
Fabric
...................................... 6-45
Fabric Protection
............................. 6-45
Glass ....................................... 6-47
Inside of Your Chevrolet
....................... 6-44
Instrument Panel
............................. 6-47
Leather
..................................... 6-47
Outside
of Your Chevrolet ...................... 6-48
Special Problems
............................. 6-46
Stains
...................................... 6-45
Tires
....................................... 6-50
Vinyl ....................................... 6-46
Wheels
..................................... 6-49
Windshield and Wiper Blades
................... 6-48
Climate Control System
........................... 3-1
Clock, Setting the
................................ 3-5
Comfort Controls
................................ 3-1
Compact Disc Care
............................. 3-22
Compact Disc Player
............................ 3-14
Compact Disc Player Errors
....................... 3-16
Compact Spare Tire
............................. 5-33
Cigarette Lighter
............................... 2-36

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Control of a Vehicle
.............................. 4-5
Convenience Net
............................... 2-35
Convex Outside Mirror
.......................... 2-34
Coolant
....................................... 6-19
Bleedvalves ................................. 5-19
Heater. Engine ............................... 2- 12
Recovery Tank
............................... 5-16
Cooling System
................................ 5- I4
Courtesy Lamps
................................ 2-3 1
Courtesy Transportation ........................... 8-6
Cruise Control
................................. 2-27
Cupholders
.................................... 2-34
Customer Assistance for Text Telephone Users
......... 8-3
Customer Assistance Information ................... 8- I
Customer Satisfaction Procedure .................... 8- 1
Damage. Finish ............................... 6-50
Damage. Sheet Metal
............................ 6-50
Daytime Running Lamps
......................... 2-30
Dead Battery
................................... 5-2
Defects. Reporting Safety
......................... 8-8
Defensive Driving ............................... 4- 1
Defogger. Rear Window .......................... 3-4
Defrosting
..................................... 3-4
Dimensions. Vehicle
............................ 6-63
Dolby' B Noise Reduction
.................. 3-13. 3- 17
Storage Compartment
......................... 2-35
DoorLocks
..................................... 2-3
Drive Position. Automatic Transaxle
................ 2- 15
Driver Position ................................. 1 - 1 1
Driving Defogging
..................................... 3-4
City
........................................ 4-17 Defensive
.................................... 4-1
Drunken
..................................... 4-2
Freeway
.................................... 4-18
In a Blizzard
................................. 4-24
In Foreign Countries
........................... 6-3
In the Rain .................................. 4-15
Night
...................................... 4-13
OnCurves
................................... 4-8
On Grades While Towing a Trailer ............... 4-33
On Hill and Mountain Roads
.................... 4-21
On Snow and Ice ............................. 4-23
Through Water
............................... 4-17
WetRoads
.................................. 4-15
Winter
...................................... 4-22
With a Trailer
................................ 4-32
Drunken Driving
................................ 4-2
Electrical Equipment. Adding
.......... 2- I I. 3-2 1. 6-52
Electrical System
............................... 6-52
Electronic Climate Control
........................ 3-1
Engine 6-7.
6-8
Coolant
..................................... 6-19
Coolant Heater ............................... 2-12
Coolant Level Check .......................... 7-36
Coolant Temperature Gage
..................... 2-47
Coolant Temperature Light
..................... 2-46
Exhaust
..................................... 2-21
Identification
................................ 6-52
OilLevelCheck
.............................. 7-36
Overheating
................................. 5-12
Running While Parked ......................... 2-22
Specifications ................................ 6-62
Starting Your
................................ 2-11

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Illumination. Sustained Interior .................... 2-32
Inflation. Tire
.................................. 6-37
Inside Daymight Rearview Mirror
................. 2-33
Brakesystem
................................ 7-40
Exhaust Systems
............................. 7-40
Front-Wheel-Drive Axle Boot
.................. 7-40
Front-Wheel-Drive Axle Seal
.................... 7-40
Radiator and Heater Hose
...................... 7-40
Suspension
.................................. 7-40
Throttle Linkage
.............................. 7-40
Instrument Panel
............................... 2-38
Brightness Control
............................. 2-31
Cleaning .................................... 6-47
FuseBlock
.................................. 6-53
Interior Lamps 2-3
1
Inspections .................................... 7-40
Steering
.................................... 7-40
Cluster
..................................... 2-40
.................................
.................................... J ack. Tire 5-22
Jump Starting 5-2
...................................
Key Lock Cylinders Service ..................... 7-37
Key Reminder Warning
.......................... 2- 10
Keys ........................................... 2-1 Lamps
........................................ 2-30
Courtesy
.................................... 2-31
Interior 2-31 OnReminder
................................ 2-30
Latches, Seatback 1-5
Leaving Your Vehicle
............................. 2-3
Leaving Your Vehicle with
the Engine Running ....... 2-19
Lighter 2-36
Lights Air Bag Readiness
....................... 1-18, 2-43
Anti-Lock Brake System Active
............. 2-46, 4-8
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning
............ 2-45, 4-6
Charging System
............................. 2-43
.....................................
................................
.......................................
Brake System Warning ........... 1 ............. 2-44
Engine Coolant Temperature
.................... 2-46 - lnterior .............
Low Coolant Warning .
Low Oil Level Warning
Oil Warning
.........
Safety Belt Reminder . .
Security ............
Service Engine Soon . .
Loading Your Vehicle ... ..
........................ 2-31 ~-
........................ 2-47
........................ 2-51
........................ 2-50
.................... 1-7, 2-42
........................ 2-52
........................ 2-48
........................ 4-26
Locks
......................................... 2-3
Cylinders
................................... 7-37 -
Labels 4-26
Certification 4-27
Service Parts Identification
..................... 6-52
Tire-Loading Information
...................... 4-26
Vehicle Identification Number
................... 6-52
.......................................
.................................
9-5
..
1
Door ....................
Key Lock Cylinder Service .
Power Door .............
Steering Column Lock Check
Trunk
..................
Low Coolaat Warning Light . .
Low Oil Level Warning Light .
Lubricants and Fluids ........
Lubrication Service. Body ....
..................... 2-3
....................... 7.
...................... 2-3
................... 7-39
..................... 2-6
.................... 2-47
..................... 2-51
.................... 7-41
.................... 7-37

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Maintenance Record
............................ 7-43
Maintenance Schedule
............................ 7-1
Long TripIHighway Definition
................... 7-5
Long Trip/Highway Intervals
................ 7.5. 7-26
Owner Checks and Services
..................... 7-36
Periodic Maintenance Inspections
................ 7-40
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
............. 7-4 I
Scheduled Maintenance Services .................. 7-3
Short Trip/City Definition
....................... 7-4
Short Trip/City Intervals
.................... 7-4. 7-6
Maintenance. Underbody
......................... 6-50
Maintenance When Trailer Towing
................. 4-34
Malfunction Indicator Lamp
...................... 2-48
Manual Front Seat ............................... 1- 1
Methanol ...................................... 6-3
Mirrors ....................................... 2-33
Convex Outside
.............................. 2-34
Inside Day/Night Rearview
..................... 2-33
Power Remote Control
......................... 2-33
Visor Vanity
................................. 2-37
Mode Knob. Climate Control System
................ 3-2
MountainRoads
................................ 4-21
Multifunction Lever
............................. 2-24
MMT
......................................... 6-3
Net. Convenience
.............................. 2-35
Neutral. Automatic Transaxle
..................... 2- I4
New Vehicle “Break-In”
.......................... 2-9
Nightvision
................................... 4-14
Odometer
.................................... 2-4 1
Odometer. Trip ................................. 2-41 Off-Road
Recovery
............................. 4- IO
Oil. Engine ..................................... 6-9
Oil Warning Light
.............................. 2-50
Overdrive. Automatic Transaxle
................... 2-15
Overheating Engine
............................. 5-12
Owner Checks and Services ....................... 7-36
Owner Publications. Ordering
..................... 8-10
Paint Spotting. Chemical ........................ 6-50
Park
Automatic Transaxle .......................... 2-13
Shifting Into
................................. 2-17
Shifting
Out of ............................... 2-20
Parking
AtNight
..................................... 2-7
Brake
...................................... 2-16
Brake Mechanism Check
....................... 7-39
Lots ........................................ 2-7
Over Things That Burn
........................ 2-21
With
a Trailer ................................ 4-34
Passenger Position
.............................. 1-23
Passing
....................................... 4-11
PASS-Key I1 2-8
Periodic Maintenance Inspections
.................. 7-40
Power DoorLocks
................................... 2-3
Remote Control Mirror
........................ 2-33
Seat
......................................... 1-3
Steering ..................................... 4-8
Windows
................................... 2-23
8 ..................................
Option Fuses ................................ 6-53
Steering
Fluid ................................ 6-23