check engine CHEVROLET TRACKER 1994 Owner's Guide

ITEM
NO. SERVICE
24 Engine Idle Speed-Check*t -
Check the idle speed and adjust
it to underhood label
specifications.
Inspection”
- Inspect the valve
lash and adjust if necessary.
Inspection
- Check the power
steering gear box, pump and
hose connections for leaks or
damage. Check the fluid level on
the dipstick. See “Power Steering
Fluid” in the Index. Check the
drive belt for cracks, fraying and
wear. Check belt tension. There
should be 0.24-0.35”
(6-9 mm)
deflection when you press your
thumb midway between the
pulleys. Adjust or replace belt
as needed.
25 Valve Lash (Clearance)
26 Power Steering System
ITEM
NO. SERVICE
27 Wiring Harness and Connectors
Inspection*
- Inspect the
underhood wiring harness for
loose connections, chafed wires
and damage.
refill and bleed the brake system
every
60,000 miles (100 000 km).
Use only new DOT-3 fluid from
a sealed container.
28 Brake Fluid Service - Drain,
* An Emission Control Service.
The
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
or the California Air Resources Board has
determined that the failure to pe~orm this
maintenance item will not nullify the emission
warranty
or limit recall liability prior to the
completion
of vehicle useful life. General
Motors, however, urges that all recommended
maintenance services be performed at the
indicated intervals and the maintenance be
recorded in “Section
E: Maintenance
Record.”
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Maintenance Schedule
iection B: Owner Checks and Services
Listed below are owner checks and services which should be performed at the intervals specified to help ensure the safety,
dependability and emission control performance of your vehicle. Be sure any necessary repairs are completed at once. Whenever
any fluids or lubricants are added to your vehicle, make sure they are the proper ones, as shown in Section
D.
At Each Fuel Fill (It is important for you or a service station attendant to perform these underhood checks at each fuel fill.)
CHECK
OR SERVICE I WHAT TO DO
Engine Oil Level
Check the engine coolant level and add the proper coolant mix
if necessary. See “Coolant” in Engine Coolant Level Check the engine
oil level and add the proper oil if necessary. See “Engine Oil” in the Index for
further details.
the Index for further details.
Windshield Washer
Pull
the primary hood latch release handle inside the vehicle. The secondary latch should keep
Hood Latch Operation necessary. See “Windshield Washer
Fluid”
in the Index for further details.
Fluid Level Check
the windshield washer fluid level in
the windshield washer tank and add the proper fluid if
the hood from opening all the way when the primary latch is released. Make sure the hood closes
firmly. See “Hood Release” in the Index for further details.
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Maintenance Schedule
Section B: Owner Checks and Services (Cont.)
At Least Once a Year
CHECK
OR SERVICE
Key Lock Cylinders
Body Lubrication
Starter Switch
1
WHAT TO DO
Lubricate the key lock cylinders with the lubricant specified in Section D.
Lubricate all body door hinges. Also lubricate all hinges and latches, including those for the hood,
rear compartment, glove box door, console door and any folding seat hardware. Section D tells
you what to use.
1. Before you start, be sure you have enough room around the vehicle.
2. Firmly apply both the parking brake (see “Parking Brake” in the Index if necessary) and the
NOTE:
Do not use the accelerator pedal, and be ready to turn off the engine immediately if it
starts.
3. On automatic transmission vehicles, try to start the engine in each gear. The starter should
work only in
“P” (Park) or “N” (Neutral). If the starter works in any other position, your
vehicle needs service.
On manual transmission vehicles, put the shift lever in “N” (Neutral), push the clutch down
halfway and try to start the engine. The starter should work only when the clutch is pushed
down all
the way to the floor. If the starter works when the clutch isn’t pushed all the way
down, your vehicle needs service.
regular brake.
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At Least Once a Year (CONT.)
CHECK
OR SERVICE
Brake Transmission
Shift Interlock
- BTSI
(Automatic Transmis-
sion)
Steering Column Lock
WHAT TO DO
1. Before you start, be sure you have enough room around the vehicle. It should be parked on a
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 engine off, turn the key to the “ON” position, but don’t start the engine. Without
level surface.
applying the regular brake, try
to move the shift lever out of “P” (Park) with normal effort,
If the shift lever moves out
of “P” (Park) , your vehicle’s BTSI needs service.
While parked, and with the parking brake set, try
to turn the key to “LOCK” in each shift lever
position.
0 With an automatic transmission, the key should turn to “LOCK” only when the shift lever is
With a manual transmission, the key will turn to “LOCK” only if you push the key in farther,
On vehicles with
the key release lever, try to turn the key to “LOCK” without pressing the lever.
The key should
turn to “LOCK” only with the key lever depressed. On all vehicles, the key
should come out only
in “LOCK”.
in
“P” (Park).
while turning
it towards “LOCK.”
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Maintenance Schedule
Section B: Owner Checks and Services (Cont.)
At Least Once a Year (CONT.)
CHECK
OR SERVICE
Parking Brake and
Automatic Transmission “P” (Park) Mechanism
Check
Underbody Flushing
WHAT TO DO
Park on a fairly steep hill, with the vehicle facing downhill. Keeping your foot on the regular
brake, set the parking brake.
0 To check the parking brake: With the engine running and transmission in “N” (Neutral),
__
slowly remove foot pressure from the regular brake pedal. Do this until the vehicle is held by
the parking brake only.
To check the “P” (Park) mechanism’s holding ability: Shift to “P” (Park). Then release all
brakes. If your vehicle
is four-wheel drive, be sure the transfer case is not in “N” (Neutral).
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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Customer Assistance Information
1994 CHEVROLET/GEO SERVICE PUBLICATIONS ORDERING INFORMATION
The following publications covering the operation and servicing \
of pur vehicle can be purchased by filling out the Service Publications Order hrm
in this book and mailing it with pur check, money
order or credit card information to Helm, Incorporated (address liste\
d below).
CURRENT PUBLICATIONS FOR 1994 GEO TRACKER
PRODUCT SERVICE PUBLICATIONS
Product Service Publications (PSP’s), are bulletins, letters \
and articles
published for trained dealer service personnel. See Service Publ\
ica-
tions listed previously in this section.
A cumulative index is published quarterly during the current model
year. The indexes list all PSP’s published
by Chevrolet in the model year.
PSP Index
Year Form Number Price
1993 PSPI-93. .............................. Free
1990-92 PSPI-90-92
............................ Free
1994
PSPI-94.
..................... . . , . Free
PSP Bound Bulletin Book (Complete Year Bulletins)
Year Description
Form Number Price
1991 All PSP’S .................... PSP-91-4 40.00
1990
All PSP’S .................... PSP-904 40.00
For subscription information call Helm, Incorporated. SERVICE MANUALS
Service Manuals have the diagnosis, repair and overhaul informat\
ion
on
engines, transmission, axle, suspension, brakes, electrical, steer\
-
ing, body, etc.
Model Form Number Price 1994 Geo Tracker
.................. ST-377-94 $60.00
NOTE: Please specify special body or engine types on order form.
Write information in the Form Number column. For example: Turbo,
Convertible.
OWNER’S INFORMATION
Owner publications are written directly for Owners and intended \
to pro-
vide basic operational information about the vehicle. The Owner’\
s Manual includes the Maintenance Schedule for all models.
1994 Geo Tracker Owner’s Manual
In Portfolio:
lncludes RMfo/io, Owner‘s Manualand Warranty Booklet.
1994 Geo Tracker In-Portfolio .......... .lo260660 $15.00
Without Portfolio: Includes Owner‘s Manual.
1994 Geo Tracker Without Portfolio ..... .lo260663 $10.00
CURRENT & PAST MODEL ORDER FORMS Address all inquiries to: HELM, INCORPORATED
Service Publications are available for current and past model RO. Box 07130
Chevrolet/Geo vehicles. To request an order form, please specify year Detroit,
MI 48207
and model name of vehicle.
For information and inquiries call: 1-800-?82-4356
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Index
Care Appearance
................. 189
Canvas Top
.................. 193
Cassette Tape Player .......... 97
Compact Discs
............... 98
Safety Belts
................. 191
Case. Transfer ................. 47
Case. Transfer (Service)
.......... 170
and Cornpact Disc Player
..... 94
Player
.................... 90
AM/FM Stereo with ........... 93
Stereo with ................ 89
ofYour
..................... 97
Certification/Tire Label .......... 18 1
Chains. Tire ................... 188
Changing a Flat Tire
............. 146
Charging System Light
.......... 70
Check Engine Light
............. 71
Cassette
Tape. To Play a
AM/FM Stereo with Cassette Tape
AM/FM Stereo with Cassette Tape
Cassette Tape and Compact Disc Player.
Cassette Tape Player. AM/FM
Cassette Tape Player. Care
Checking Things under the
Hood
....................... 159
Checking Your Restraint Systems . . 33
Chemical Paint Spotting
.......... 194
Chevrolet/Geo Roadside Assistance Program
.................... 237
... 244
Chevrolet/Geo Service Publications
(Ordering Information)
........ 240
Child Restraints
.............. 27
Rear Seat
.............. . 28
Right Front Seat
............ 30
Top Strap
................... 28
Where to Put the
.............. 27
Children (Safety Belts)
........... 26
Children. Larger (Safely Belts)
.... 32
Cigarette Lighter ............... 62
Circuit Breakers. Fuses and ....... 196
City Driving ................... I19
Cleaner. Air ................. 165
Cleaning
Aluminum Wheels
........ 193
Canvas Top
.................. 193
Fabric
...................... I90
Glass
....................... 191
Inside of Your Geo ............ 189
Instrument Panel. Top of
....... 19 1
Leather ..................... 19 1
Outside of Your Geo .......... 192
Problems. Special
............. 190
Vinyl
...................... 191
Clock. Setting the ............... 88
Clutch Adjustment
.............. I69
Coinholder and Bin ............. 61
Comfort Controls
............... 84
Comfort Controls and Audio Systems
.................... 83
Windshield and Wiper Blades ... 192 Compact
Disc.
To Play a ......... 95
with Cassette Tape and
......... 93
Compact Disc Player. AM/FM Stereo
Compact Discs. Care
of Your ...... 98
Compartments. Door Storage ...... 60
Compartments. Storage and ....... 60
Control of a Vehicle ............. 102
Control.
Loss of ................ 107
Controls Air Conditioner
.............. 85
Brightness .................. 57
Comfort
.................... 84
Features and
................. 35
Heater ...................... 84
Seat ........................ 10
Convertible Top
................ 72
Convex Outside Mirror
..... 59
Coolant Adding
..................... 171
Heater. Engine ............... 41
Recovery Tank
............. 142
Cooling
....................... 85
Cooling System ................ 141
Courtesy Transportation .......... 237
Cupholder
..................... 61
Curves. Driving on .............. 104
Engine
..................... 170
How to Add
to the Coolant
How to Add
to the Radiator ..... 144
Temperature Gage. Engine ...... 70
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Index
Fluid Automatic Transmission
....... 167
Brake
...................... 174
Manual Transmission
.......... 168
Power Steering ............... 173
Recommended
............... 225
Windshield Washer
........... 174
Foreign Countries. Fuels
in ....... 1.57
Foreign Material Paint Damage
.... 194
Four-wheel Drive
.............. 46
Four-wheel Drive (Service) ....... 170
Four-Wheel-Drive Vehicle. Off-Road
Driving With Your Geo
........ 108
Freeway Driving ............... 120
Freewheeling Hubs
Automatic
................. 47
Manual
..................... 46
Ashtray
..................... 63
Axle
....................... 170
Seat ........................ 10
Seat Side Pockets ............. 61
Seatbacks. Reclining .......... IO
Towing Hook-ups ............. 138
Fuel ......................... 156
FuelGage
..................... 69
Fuels in Foreign Countries ........ 157
Fuse Block, Instrument Panel ..... 198
Fuse Block, Main ............... 198
Fuses and Circuit Breakers ....... 196
Folding Rear
Seat
............... 13
Front Gages
Engine Coolant Temperature
.... 70
Fuel
....................... 69
Warning Lights and Indicators ... 68
Gasolines for Cleaner Air ........ 157
Glass
......................... 19 1
Glove Box .................... 60
GM Participation
in RBB Auto Line .
Alrernative Dispute Resolution
Program
.................. 235
Grips . Passenger Assist .......... 62
Guidelines. Driving ............. 107
Halogen Bulbs
............... 177
Hazard Warning Flashers
......... 132
Head Restraints
................ I1
Headlights .................... 177
Heater Controls
................ 84
Heater. Engine Coolant
(Block) .... 41
Heating ....................... 84
Highway Hypnosis
.............. 12 1
Hill and Mountain Roads ......... 121
Hill. Approaching a ............. 1 IO
Hitches ....................... 126
Hood Release .................. IS9
Hood . Checking Things under the . . 159
Hook.Ups . Front Towing ......... 138
Hook.Ups. Rear Towing
......... I39
Horn ......................... 53
Headlight High/Low Beam ....... 56
How to Add Coolant to the
How
to Add Coolant to the
Hubs. Freewheeling
Coolant
Recovery Tank
........ 142
Radiator
............... . .144
Automatic
................... 47
Manual
..................... 46
Hydroplaning .................. 118
Hypnosis. Highway
............. 121
Identification Number. Vehicle .... 196
Identification. Engine ............ 196
If a Tire Goes Flat .............. 146
If You’re Stuck: In Sand. Mud. Ice
or Snow .................... 153
Ignition Switch
................. 39
Incline
. Driving Across an ........ 113
Incline. Stalling on
an ........... 114
Intlation - Tire Pressure .......... 184
Inside Day/Night Rearview Mirror
...................... 59
Inside Rearview Mirror
.......... 59
Instrument Cluster .............. 66
Instrument Panel ............... 64
Instrument Panel Bins
........... 61
Instrument Panel Fuse Block ...... 198
Instrument Panel
. Cleaning the
Topof
..................... 191
Interior Lights ................. 57
Jump Starting
................. 133
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1 Keys ....................... 36
Label. Certification/Tire
........ 18 1
Label. Service Parts Identification . . 196
Lamp. Malfunction Indicator
...... 7 1
Lane Change Indicator.
Turn Signal and
.............. 54
Lap-Shoulder Belt (Safety Belts)
... 20
Larger Children (Safety Belts)
..... 32
Leaving Your Vehicle
............ 37
Leaving Your Vehicle with the
Engine Running
.............. 49
Lighter. Ashtrays and
............ 62
Lights Brake System Warning
......... 69
Bulb Replacement
............ 177
Charging System
............. 70
Check Engine
................ 71
Daytime Running ............. 56
Daytime Running Lights
Indicator
.................. 72
Dome
...................... 57
Engine Oil Pressure
........... 71
Gages and Indicators. Warning
. . 68
Interior ..................... 57
Malfunction Indicator Lamp
.... 71
Operation
of ................. 55
Safety Belt Reminder .......... 19
Lights On Reminder
............. 55
Loading Your Vehicle .... . 181 Locks.
Door ................... 37
Loss of Control
................ 107
Lubricant Front Axle
.................. 170
Rear Axle
................... 169
Recommended
............... 225
Transfer Case
................ 170
Main Fuse Block
............. 198
Maintenance Inspections. Periodic
.......... 223
Record
..................... 228
Schedule
.................... 203
Services. Scheduled
........... 206
Underbody
.................. 194
When Trailer Towing
.......... 129
Malfunction Indicator Lamp
...... 71
Manual
Adjust Mirrors. Outside
........ 60
Freewheeling Hubs ........... 46
Transmission Fluid
............ 168
Windows
................... 52
Master Cylinder. Brake
.......... 174
Mirrors Convex Outside
.............. 59
Inside Daymight Rearview
..... 59
Inside Rearview
.............. 59
Outside Manual Adjust
........ 60
Mountain Roads. Hill and ........ 121
Transmission. Five-Speed
...... 44 New
Vehicle “Break-In”
....... 39
Night Driving
.................. 116
Night Vision
................... 117
Nuts. Wheel
................... 202
Odometer. Speedometer and
..... 66
Odometer. Trip
................. 67
Off-Road Driving After
....................... 116
Before You Go
............... 108
Getting Familiar With
......... 109
Loading Your Vehicle for
....... 108
On Hills
.................... 110
With Your Geo Four-Wheel-Drive
Vehicle
................... 108
Off-Road Recovery
............. 105
Oil. Engine .................... 162
Opening and Closing Your Rear
Window
.................... 75
Opening and Closing Your
sunroof ..................... 74
Operation
of Lights ............. 55
Outside Manual Adjust Mirrors .... 60
Overheating. Engine
............ 140
Owner Checks and Services
....... 218
P (Park) Shifting into ...
P (Park). Shifting out of ...
.... 48
.... 49
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Replacing Brake System Parts ..... 176
Replacing Safety Belts after
a Crash
..................... 34
Restraint Systems. Seats and
...... 9
Restraints Checking Your System
......... 33
Child
....................... 27
Head
....................... I1
Where to Put the .............. 27
Right Front Passenger Position
(Safety Belts)
................ 23
Right Front Seat. Securing a Child
Restraint
in the ............... 30
Road. Problems on the ........... 13 I
Road. Your Driving and the ....... 99
Roads. Hill and Mountain ........ 121
Roadside Assistance Program.
Chevrolet/Geo
............... 237
Roadside Assistance. Canadian
.... 237
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get
It out ...................... 154
Rotation. Tire .................. 185
Running Lights. Daytime
......... 56
Running Your Engine while
You’re Parked
................ 51
Safety Belts
Reporting Safety Defects
......... 236
Adults
... ............ 19
Care of ..................... 191
Children
.................... 26
Safety Belts
Extender
.................... 33
How
to Wear Properly ......... 19
Lap-Shoulder ................ 20
Larger Children
.............. 32
Questions People Ask
......... 18
Reminder Light
.............. 19
Replacing after a Crash ........ 34
Smaller Children and Babies
.... 26
They’re for Everyone
.......... 15
Use during Pregnancy
......... 23
Why They Work .............. 16
Safety Chains
.................. 127
Safety Defects
Reporting
to General Motors .... 236
Reporting
to the Canadian
Government
...........
Reporting to the United States
Government
............... 236
Safety Warnings and Symbols ..... 5
Scanning the Terrain ............ 109
Schedule. Maintenance .......... 203
Scheduled Maintenance Services ... 206
Scheduled Maintenance Services.
Explanation
of ............... 2 14
Seats
And Restraint Systems
......... 9
And Seat Controls ............ 10
Easy Entry .................. 12
Folding Rear
................. 13
Seatback. Reclining Front ........ 10
.. 236 Securing
a Child Restraint
Rear Seat
................... 28
Right Front Seat
.............. 30
Service
....................... 156
And Appearance Care
......... 155
Parts Identification Label ....... 196
Publications ................. 238
Publications Ordering Information.
Chevrolet/Geo
............. 240
Work. Doing Your Own
........ 156
Setting the Clock
............... 88
Sheet Metal Damage
............ 193
Shift Speeds
................... 45
Shifting into P (Park)
............ 48
Shifting out of P (Park) .......... 49
Skidding
...................... 107
Smaller Children and Babies
(Safety Belts)
................ 26
Snow or Ice. Driving on .......... 123
Speakers. Adjusting the
AM/FM Stereo
............... 89
AM/FM Stereo with Cassette Tape
and Compact Disc Player
..... 94
AM/FM Stereo with Cassette Tape
Player
.................... 90
Special Care for Canvas Top ...... 193
Specifications. Capacities and
..... 200
Speedometer and Odometer ....... 66
Stalling
on an Incline ............ 114
Starting Your Engine ............ 40
Starting. Jump
................. 133
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