height CHEVROLET OPTRA 2004 1.G User Guide

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Daytime Running Lamps (DRL).........................3-13
Daytime Running Lamps Indicator Light.............3-38
Defensive Driving............................................. 4-2
Defogging and Defrosting.................................3-21
Dinghy Towing................................................4-32
Disarming the System.....................................2-17
Doing Your Own Service Work........................... 5-4
Dolly Towing..................................................4-32
Dome Lamp...................................................3-15
Door
Ajar Light...................................................3-38
Central Door Unlocking System....................... 2-8
Door Ajar Reminder....................................... 2-9
Locks.......................................................... 2-7
Power Door Locks......................................... 2-9
Rear Door Security Locks............................... 2-9
Driver
Position, Safety Belt.....................................1-15
Seat Height Adjuster...................................... 1-4
Driving
At Night.....................................................4-14
City...........................................................4-19
Defensive..................................................... 4-2
Drunken....................................................... 4-2
Freeway.....................................................4-20Driving (cont.)
Hill and Mountain Roads..............................4-23
In Rain and on Wet Roads...........................4-16
Winter........................................................4-25
Driving on Snow or Ice....................................4-26
Driving Through Deep Standing Water...............4-18
Driving Through Flowing Water.........................4-18
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Electrical System
Add-On Equipment......................................5-82
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...........................5-83
Headlamp Wiring.........................................5-82
Power Windows and Other Power Options......5-82
Windshield Wiper Fuses...............................5-82
Emergency Trunk Release Handle.....................2-12
Emissions Inspection and Maintenance
Programs...................................................3-35
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter.........................................5-18
Battery.......................................................5-38
Check and Service Engine Soon Light............3-33
Coolant......................................................5-21
Coolant Heater............................................2-21
Coolant Temperature Gage...........................3-32
Cooling System Inspection............................6-23
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Gage
Engine Coolant Temperature.........................3-32
Fuel..........................................................3-39
Speedometer..............................................3-27
Tachometer.................................................3-27
Gasoline
Octane........................................................ 5-5
Specifications............................................... 5-5
Glove Box.....................................................2-37
GM Mobility Program for Persons with
Disabilities.................................................... 7-5
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Hazard Warning Flashers................................... 3-4
Head Restraints............................................... 1-7
Headlamp
Aiming.......................................................5-44
Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer.................... 3-7
Headlamp Wiring............................................5-82
Headlamps....................................................5-44
Bulb Replacement.......................................5-44
Front Turn Signal and Parking Lamps.............5-45
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-44
Sidemarker Lamps.......................................5-47
Turn Signal Lamps......................................5-46
Height Adjuster, Driver Seat............................... 1-4Highbeam On Light.........................................3-38
Highway Hypnosis...........................................4-22
Hill and Mountain Roads..................................4-23
Hold Mode.....................................................2-26
Hold Mode Functions......................................2-26
Hold Mode Light.............................................3-32
Hood
Checking Things Under................................5-10
Release.....................................................5-10
Horn............................................................... 3-5
How the System Alarm is Activated...................2-17
How to Add Coolant to the Coolant
Surge Tank.................................................5-29
How to Check................................................5-58
How to Check and Add Fluid............................5-21
How to Check Power Steering Fluid..................5-33
How to Detect a Tamper Condition....................2-17
How to Inspect the Engine Air Cleaner/Filter.......5-19
How to Turn Off the System Alarm....................2-17
How to Use This Manual...................................... ii
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly...................1-15
Hydraulic Clutch.............................................5-20
Hydroplaning..................................................4-18
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If No Steam Is Coming From Your Engine..........5-26
If Steam Is Coming From Your Engine...............5-25
If the Light Is Flashing.....................................3-34
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Restraint System Check...................................6-19
Checking Your Restraint Systems...................1-60
Replacing Restraint System Parts After a
Crash.....................................................1-61
Restraint Systems
Checking....................................................1-60
Replacing Parts...........................................1-61
Right Front Passenger Position, Safety Belts......1-24
Roadside
Assistance Program....................................... 7-6
Rocking Your Vehicle To Get It Out...................4-30
Running Your Engine While You Are Parked.......2-34
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Safety Belt
Pretensioners..............................................1-28
Reminder Light............................................3-28
Reminder Tone............................................3-28
Safety Belts
Care of......................................................5-76
Center Rear Passenger Position....................1-28
Driver Position............................................1-15
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly................1-15
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.....1-14
Rear Seat Passengers.................................1-24
Right Front Passenger Position......................1-24
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy.................1-23
Safety Belts Are for Everyone.......................1-10Safety Warnings and Symbols.............................. iii
Seats
Driver Seat Height Adjuster............................. 1-4
Head Restraints............................................ 1-7
Manual..................................................1-2, 1-3
Manual Lumbar............................................. 1-4
Rear Seat Operation...................................... 1-8
Reclining Seatbacks...................................... 1-5
Securing a Child Restraint
Designed for the LATCH System...................1-45
Rear Seat Position......................................1-45
Right Front Seat Position..............................1-48
Security While You Travel.................................. 7-6
Selecting the Right Schedule, Maintenance.......... 6-5
Service........................................................... 5-3
Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your
Vehicle..................................................... 5-5
Doing Your Own Work................................... 5-4
Engine Soon Light.......................................3-33
Publications Ordering Information...................7-12
Service Bulletins.............................................7-13
Service Manuals.............................................7-12
Setting Preset Stations............................3-41, 3-45
Setting the Tone (Bass/Treble)..................3-41, 3-45
Sheet Metal Damage.......................................5-78
Shift Speeds..................................................2-28
Shifting Into Park (P).......................................2-29
Shifting Out of Park (P)...................................2-31
Short Trip/City Definition.................................... 6-5
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Short Trip/City Intervals..................................... 6-5
Short Trip/City Scheduled Maintenance................ 6-6
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster...........................1-18
Skidding........................................................4-13
Some Other Rainy Weather Tips.......................4-19
Special Fabric Cleaning Problems.....................5-74
Specifications, Capacities.................................5-90
Speed Sensitive Power Steering (SSPS)
Warning Light.............................................3-31
Speedometer..................................................3-27
Starter Switch Check.......................................6-20
Starting Your Engine...............................2-19, 2-20
Steering.......................................................... 4-9
Steering in Emergencies..................................4-10
Steering, Suspension and Front Drive Axle Boot
and Seal Inspection.....................................6-23
Steering Tips................................................... 4-9
Steering Wheel, Tilt Wheel................................. 3-5
Storage Areas................................................2-37
Cupholder(s)...............................................2-37
Front Armrest Storage Area...........................2-39
Front Storage Area......................................2-38
Glove Box..................................................2-37
Rear Seat Armrest.......................................2-39
Sunglasses Storage Compartment..................2-38
Storing the Flat Tire and Tools..........................5-71
Storing the Spare Tire and Tools.......................5-72Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow......................4-30
Sun Visors.....................................................2-16
Sunglasses Storage Compartment.....................2-38
Sunroof.........................................................2-39
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Tachometer....................................................3-27
Taillamps
Turn Signal, Stoplamps and Back-up Lamps......5-48
Theft-Deterrent, Radio.....................................3-51
Theft-Deterrent System....................................2-16
Theft-Deterrent Systems...................................2-16
Throttle System Inspection...............................6-24
Tilt Wheel........................................................ 3-5
Time .............................................................3-18
Tire Inflation Check.........................................6-18
Tire Sidewall Labeling......................................5-51
Tire Size.......................................................5-54
Tire Terminology and Definitions........................5-55
Tires.............................................................5-51
Buying New Tires........................................5-60
Chains.......................................................5-63
Changing a Flat Tire....................................5-64
Compact Spare Tire.....................................5-72
If a Tire Goes Flat.......................................5-63
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