towing CHEVROLET TRACKER 1993 Owner's Manual

L
rn Chevrolet/Geo Roadside
Assistance
Program
To enhance Chevrolet/Geo’s strong
commitment to customer satisfaction,
Chevrolet/Geo
is excited to announce
the establishment of the Chevrolet/Geo
Roadside Assistance Center. As the
owner of a 1993 Chevrolet/Geo,
membership
in Roadside Assistance is
free.
Roadside Assistance is available 24
hours a day, 365 days a year, by calling
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
1
-800-CHEV USA
( 1-800-243-8872). nationwide networ
.k of ( jealer
recommended service providers. The
following services are available:
Towing
Locksmith
Tire Repair
Glass Replacement
Rental car or taxi
Additional services as necessary
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
License plate number
Vehicle color
Vehicle location
Telephone number where you can be
Vehicle mileage
Description of problem
reached
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Halogen Bulbs .................. 248
Halogen Headlight Bulb
Replacement
.................. 248
Hazard Warning Flashers
.......... 190
Haze. Driving in Fog. Mist and ..... 162
Head Restraints
................... 14
Headlights Halogen Bulb Replacement
....... 248
High/Low Beam
................ 70
Lever. Turn Signal/Lights
ControVHeadlight Beam
........ 67
Lights On Reminder
............. 69
Heater Controls ................. 102
Heating
........................ 103
Heating. Bi-Level
................ 103
High Beams
..................... 159
High/Low Beam. Headlight
......... 70
Highway Hypnosis
............... 168
Hill and Mountain Roads
.......... 169
Hill. Approaching a
.............. 146
Hills. Parking
on ................. 171
Hills. Driving on Off-Road
........ 145
Hitches (Trailer)
................. 180
Hood Release
................... 227
Hook-Ups. Front Towing
.......... 198
Hook-Ups. Rear Towing .......... 199
Hooks. Recovery
................ 2 18
Horn ........................... 67 Hubs. Free-Wheeling
.............. 58
Automatic
..................... 59
Manual
........................ 59
Hydroplaning
................... 16.1
Hypnosis. Highway .............. 168
Ice. Driving on Snow or .......... 174
Identification
Engine
....................... 272
Label. Service Parts
............ 272
Number. Vehicle
............... 272
Ignition Switch
................... 48
Incline. Driving across an
......... 152
Incline. Stalling on an
............. 154
Indicators. Warning Lights. Gages and
..................... 82
Inflation
- Tire Pressure .......... 254
Inspections. Periodic Maintenance
. . 303
Instrument Panel And Clusters
................... 80
Bins .......................... 75
Cleaning the Top of the
.......... 266
Fuse Block
.................... 275
Interior Lights
.................... 7 1
Jump Starting .................. 19 1
Keys ................ .... 44
Label. Certification
.............. 252
Label. Tire-Loading Information
.... 252 Lamp. Malfunction Indicator
. . ... 85
Lane Change Indicator. Turn
Signal and
..................... 68
Lap-Shoulder Belt (Safety Belt)
...... 24
Leather Cleaning
................ 265
Leaving the Freeway
............. 165
Leaving Your Vehicle with the Engine Running
................. 62
Levers Controls (Comfort Control System)
.................... 102
Turn SignaULights ControUHeadlight Beam
........ 67
Windshield Wiper/Washer
........ 72
Lighter. Cigarette
................. 77
Lights Brake System Warning
........... 84
Charging System
................ 85
Check Engine
.................. 85
Dome ......................... 71
Engine Oil Pressure
............. 85
Interior ........................ 71
Malfunction Indicator
............ 85
Oil Pressure. ................... 86
On Reminder ................... 69
Operation of ................... 69
Safety Belt Reminder ............ 23
Traffic
....................... 120
Warning. Gages and Indicators
.... 82
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Loading Your Vehicle ............ 252
Loading Your Vehicle for
Off-Road Driving
.............. 14 1
Locks.
Door ...................... 45
Loss of Control
.................. 138
Lubricants and Fluids
......... 27 1. 305
Maintenance Materials. Appearance Care and
. . 27 1
Periodic Inspections
............ 303
Record
....................... 308
Other Non-Emission Related
Services
.................... 296
Scheduled Services
............. 285
Underbody
.................... 270
Maintenance Schedule
............ 28 1
Schedule
I .................... 286
Schedule
II.’. .................. 288
Selecting the Right
............. 285
Services. Scheduled
............ 285
Using Your
................... 285
When Trailer Towing
........... 185
Making Turns (With a Trailer)
...... 183
Malfunction Indicator Lamp
........ 85
Manual Transmission
Five-Speed
.................... 54
Fluid ........................ 237
Shift Speeds
.................... 56
Manual. How to Use This ........... 5
Markings. Pavement .............. 12 1
Master Cylinder. Brake ........... 245
Mirrors
......................... 74
Convex Outside
................. 74
Inside Rearview
................. 74
Metal Damage. Sheet
............. 269
Inside Day/Night Rearview
....... 74
Outside Manual Adjust
........... 74
Mud. Sand. Snow. or Ice.
Driving in
.................... 155
New Vehicle
. ‘Break-In’ ........... 48
Night
Driving at
.................... 157
Driving Suggestions. A Few
More
...................... 159
Vision
....................... 158
odometer. Speedometer and
....... 80
Odometer. Trip ................... 8 1
Officer. Traffic
.................. 122
Off-Road Driving
After
........................ 157
Before You Go
................ 141
Getting Familiar with
........... 143
On Hills
...................... 145
With Your Geo Four-Wheel-
Drive Vehicle
............... 140
Loading Your Vehicle
for
........ 141 Off-Road Recovery
.............. 135
Oil. Engine
..................... 229
Additives
..................... 232
How to Check
................. 229
Pressure Light
.................. 86
What Kind to Use
.............. 231
What to
Do with Used ........... 233
When to Add
.................. 230
When
to Change ............... 232
On the Road
.................... 168
Opening and Closing
Your Rear Window
.............. 90
Operation of Lights ................ 69
Overheating, Engine
.............. 200
Owner Checks and Services
........ 302
Paint
Opening and Closing Your Sunroof
... 89
Chemical Spotting
.............. 270
Finish Care
................... 267
Finish Damage
............... 270
Park. Shifting into ................. 61
Park, Shifting out
of ............... 63
Parked, Running Your Engine
While You’re
................... 65 .
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Parking Brake
......................... 60
Downhill ..................... 172
Manual Transmission ............ 63
On a Hill with a Trailer.
When
You Are Ready to
Leave After ................. 185
On Hills ...................... 171
On Hills (With a Trailer) ........ 184
Over Things That Bum ........... 64
Uphill ........................ 172
Your Vehicle ................... 63
Parking and Turn Signal Light
Bulb Replacement. Front
........ 249
Parts, Replacement ............... 277
Passenger
Assist Grips
.................... 76
Positions (Safety Belt) ............ 28
Rear Seat (Safety Belt) ........... 28
Right Front Position (Safety Belt) . . 28
Passing ........................ 136
Passing (With a Trailer) ........... 183
Passing Signal .................... 70
Pavement Markings .............. 12 1
Pedal Travel. Brake .............. 13 1
Periodic Maintenance Inspections ... 303
Pockets. Front Seat Side ............ 75
Power Steering .................. 132
Power Steering Fluid ............. 243
Pregnancy. Safety Belt Use during ... 27
Pressure. Tire ................... 254
Problems on the Road ............. 189
Product Service Publications
(PSP’s)
....................... 32 1
Publications. Service ............. 320
Radiator Pressure Cap ........... 243
Radiator. How to Add Coolant ...... 206
Radio Reception. Understanding .... 115
Radio. To Play the
AM/FM Stereo
................ 108
AM/FM Stereo with
Cassette Tape Player
.......... 1 10
Rain. Driving in the .............. 160
Rainy Weather Tips. Some Other ... 161
RearAxle ...................... 238
Rear Drum Brakes ............... 13 1
Rear Vent Windows ............... 66
Rear Window
Defogger
..................... 105
Opening and Closing Your ........ 90
Removing and Installing Your ..... 91
Wiper/Washer .................. 73
Rearview Mirror. Inside ............ 74
Rearview Mirror. Inside Day/Night . . 74
Reception. Understanding Radio .... 1 15
Reclining Front Seatback ........... 13
Recommended Fluids and
Lubricants
................ 27 1. 305
Recovery Hooks. Using the ........ 218
Recovery. Off-Road .............. 135
Recreational Towing ............. 186
Towing Your Geo from the Front . . 187
Towing Your Geo from the Rear . . 186
Release. Hood ................... 227
Remote Areas. Traveling to ........ 142
Replacement Bulbs ............... 276
Replacement Parts ............... 277
Replacing Safety Belts after a Crash . . 39
Reporting Safety Defects
To General Motors
............. 318
To the Canadian Government ..... 318
To the United States Government . . 3 17
Restraint Systems. Checking Your ... 39
Restraint. Where to Put the Child .... 32
Restraints. Child .................. 34
Restraints. Head .................. 14
Road Signs ..................... 118
Color of ...................... 118
Shapeof ...................... 119
Symbols on ................... 120
Road. On the .................... 168
Road. Problems On the ............ 189
Roads. Hill and Mountain ......... 169
Roadside Assistance Program.
Chevrolet/Geo
............. - - .. 319
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Index
Stains .......................... 264
Stalling on an Incline ............. 154
Starting Your Engine .............. 49
Starting. Jump ................... 191
Steam (Engine Overheating) ...... -200
Steering ........................ 132
Fluid, Power .................. 243
In Emergencies ................ 134
Power ....................... 132
Storage and Compartments ......... 75
Storage. Vehicle ................. 247
Stuck: In Sand. Mud. Ice or
Snow, If You’re
............... 2 17
Sun Visors ....................... 76
Sunroof. Opening and
Closing Your
................... 89
Switch, Ignition .................. 48
Symbols. Safety Warnings and ....... 6
Symbols. Vehicle ................. 18
Tachometer ..................... 82
Tailgate (Door Locks) ............. 46
Tank, Filling Your (Fuel) .......... 223
Temperature Gage, Engine
Coolant
....................... 85
Terrain. Scanning the ............. 144
Theft ........................... 47
Tips ......................... 132
Stuck in Deep Snow, If You’re ..... 177
Symbols on Road Signs ........... 120
Theft Deterrent Feature
(AM/FM Stereo with Cassette
Tape Player)
................ 1 13
Thermostat ..................... 243
Tilt Wheel ...................... -67
Tires .......................... 253
Balance ...................... 259
Chains ....................... 26 1
Changing a Flat
................ 208
Cleaning White Sidewall ........ 269
Inflation Pressure .............. 254
Inspection .................... 255
Loading Information Label ....... 252
New ......................... 256
Rotation ...................... 255
Temperature Grades ............ 258
Total Weight on Your Vehicle’s. .. 180
Traction Grades ................ 258
Treadwear .................... 258
Uniform Quality Grading ........ 257
AM/FM Stereo ................ 109
AM/FM Stereo with
Cassette Tape Player
.......... 1 1 1
Tone, Setting the
Top Strap (Child Restraint)
......... 33
Top, Convertible ................. 87
Storage ........................ 96
Top, Preparing Your Canvas for
Top, Removing and Installing
Your Canvas
................... 91
Torque Lock .................... 173
Towing a Trailer ................. 177
Towing Hook.Ups. Front ......... -198
Towing Hook.Ups. Rear .......... 199
Towing Your Vehicle ............. 196
Towing. Recreational ............. 186
From the Front ................ 187
From the Rear ................. 186
Traffic Lights ................... 120
Traffic Officer .................. 122
Trailer
Backing Up with a
.............. 183
Brakes
....................... 181
Driving on Grades .............. 184
Driving with a ................. 182
Following Distance with a ....... 183
Hitches ....................... 180
If You Do Decide to Pull a ....... 178
Making Turns with a ............ 183
Parking on Hills with a .......... 184
Passing with a ................. 183
Safety Chains ................. 181
Tongue, Weight of the .......... 180
Towing a ..................... 177
Towing. Maintenance When ..... 185
Turn Signals When Towing a ..... 183
Weight of the .................. 179
When You Are Ready to Leave
after Parking on a Hill
......... 185
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Transfer Case .................... 59
Transfer Case (Four-wheel Drive) . . 239
Transmission Fluid. Automatic ..... 234
Transmission Fluid. Manual ....... 237
Transmission. Automatic ........... 5 1
Transmission. Five-Speed Manual ... 54
Transmission. Manual ............. 54
Traveling to Remote Areas ......... 142
Trip Odometer ................... 8 1
Trip. Before Leaving on a Long ..... 167
Turn Signal and Lane Change
Indicator
...................... 68
Turn Signal Light Bulb
Replacement. Front Parking and
. . 249
Turn SignaULights Control/
Headlight Beam Lever. The
....... 67
Turn Signals When Towing a
Trailer
....................... 183
Underbody Maintenance .......... 270
Unfolding the Rear Seats ........... 17
Uphill. Driving ................... 147
Uphill. Parking .................. 172
Used Oil. What to Do with ......... 233
Utility Vehicle Driving
Guidelines
.................... 140 Vehicle
Control
of a ................... 126
Damage Warnings ................ 7
Dimensions ................... 279
Driving Guidelines. Utility ....... 140
Environment and Your .......... 282
Identification Number ........... 272
Leaving with the Engine
Running
..................... 62
Loading Your ................. 252
Parking Your ................... 63
Storage ....................... 247
Symbols ....................... 18
Towing Your. ................. 196
Towing, Recreational ........... 186
Vent Windows, Rear .............. 66
Ventilation ..................... 103
Ventilation System, Flow-Through . . 106
Ventilation Tips ................. 106
Vinyl Cleaning .................. 265
Vision, Night ................... 158
Visors, Sun ...................... 76
warnine Devices. Other .......... 190
Warning Flashers. Hazard 190
Warning Lights. Gages and
Indicators
...................... 82
Y
.........
Warnings. Safety .................. 6
Warnings. Vehicle Damage .......... 7
Washer Fluid. Windshield ......... 244
Washers (Windshield) ............. 72
Washing Your Vehicle ............ 267
Water. Driving in ................ 156
Weatherstrip Service ............. 269
Weight
Total on Your Vehicle’s Tires
.... 180
Trailer ....................... 179
Trailer Tongue ................ 180
Welcome to Geo ................... 4
Wheel Alignment ................ 259
Wheel Nut Torque ............... 278
Wheels
Cleaning Aluminum
............ 269
Replacement .................. 259
Used Replacement .............. 260
Windows ........................ 66
Defogging and Defrosting ....... 104
Opening and Closing Your Rear .... 90
Rear Vent ..................... 66
Rear WiperIWasher ............. 73
Removing and Installing Your
Rear ........................ 91
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