light CHEVROLET TRACKER 1995 Owner's Manual

Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) Indicator
Light (Canada)
If your vehicle was first sold, when new, in Canada, you
will have this light on the instrument panel. It goes on
whenever the Daytime Running Lamps are
on.
Convertible Top (Option)
Your convertible top features a sunroof, a removable
rear window, removable side windows and a removable
canvas top.
NOTICE:
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0 Never raise or lower the top while the
vehicle is moving, or drive with any part of
the top unfastened or partially removed.
The wind could get under it and cause
damage.
Do not take your vehicle through an
automatic car wash.
It could damage your
convertible top.
Don’t
try to lower or raise the convertible
top or tap or beat on the plastic windows if
your vehicle is out in cold weather,
41°F
(5OC) or below. The cold can cause cracks
and other damage to the windows and to
the top as it is being lowered or raised.
NOTICE: (Continued)
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Air Conditioner Controls (Option)
The air conditioning
system uses
the same
controls
as the heating
system. The function
of each lever is
explained under
“Heater Controls”
in
this part. The
incoming air
is cooled
and dehumidified
instead of being
heated.
A/C: Push this button to change your comfort control
system from heating
to air conditioning. A light will
come on when the air conditioning is on. The A/C
button can also control the humidity in your vehicle.
Cooling
The air conditioner works best if you keep your
windows closed. On very hot days, open the windows
just
long enough for the hot air to escape.
Push the
A/C button. Move the air intake lever to
CIRCULATE for normal cooling. For faster cooling
move the lever to RECIRCULATE, Then move the
airflow lever to VENT, the temperature control lever
toward the left and the
fan control lever to FAN.
Dehumidifying
On days when it is raining or the humidity is high,
follow these dehumidifying steps instead
of the cooling
directions.
It will help clean windows that are cloudy
with moisture.
Push
the A/C button. Move the air intake lever to
CIRCULATE. Move the airflow lever to DEFROST and
the
fan control lever toward FAN. Adjust the
temperature control lever to a comfortable setting.
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Rear Window Defogger
I I The rear window
1 defogger uses a
warming grid
to
remove fog from the
rear window.
Press the switch
to turn on the defogger. An indicator
light will come on below the switch to remind you that
the defogger is
on. Press the switch again to turn the
defogger
off. The rear window defogger will also turn
off if you turn the ignition switch to ACC or LOCK, but
will turn back on when the ignition
is turned back on.
Do not attach anything like a temporary vehicle license
or a decal across the defogger grid on the rear window.
I NOTICE:
Don’t use a razor blade or something else sharp
on the inside
of the rear window. If you do, you
could cut or damage the warming grid, and the
repairs wouldn’t be covered by
your warranty.
Flow-Through Ventilation System
Your Geo’s flow-through ventilation system supplies
outside air into the vehicle when it is moving. Outside
air will also enter the vehicle when the fan
is running
and the air intake lever is at CIRCULATE.
Ventilation Tips
Keep the hood and front air inlet free of ice, snow, or
any other obstruction (such as leaves). The heater
and defroster will work far better, reducing the
chance of fogging the inside of your windows.
When you enter a vehicle in cold weather, move the
fan control lever toward FAN for a few moments
before driving
off. This helps clear the intake ducts
of snow and moisture, and reduces the chance of
fogging the inside of your windows.
0 Keep the air path under the front seats clear of objects.
This helps air to circulate throughout your vehicle.
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AM/FM Stereo
To Play the Radio
Turn the ONNOL knob to turn the system on or off.
VOL: Turn this knob to adjust the volume.
Finding a Station
AM-FM:
Press this button to get AM or FM. The
lighted display shows your selection.
TUNE: Press TUNE or TUNE 4 to go to a higher or
lower station. Press and hold
to continue tuning and
release when
you find your station. The display will
show the frequency
of each station tuned.
SEEK: Press SEEK or SEEK 4 and the radio will
tune
to the next higher or lower station and stay there.
PUSHBUTTONS: The six pushbuttons let you return to
your favorite stations. To
set the pushbuttons for up to
12 stations (6 AM and 6 FM), tune in the station. Then,
press and hold one
of the pushbuttons for at least two
seconds. The sound
will go away for a second and will
return when the station
is stored.
Repeat these steps for each pushbutton.
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Finding a Station
AM-FM: Press this button to get AM, FM1 or FM2.
The lighted display shows your selection.
TUNE: Press TUNE or TUNE 4 to go to a higher or
lower station. Press and hold to continue tuning and
release when you find your station. The display will
show the frequency of each station tuned.
SEEK: Press SEEK or SEEK 4 and the radio will
tune to the next higher or lower station and stay there.
PUSHBUTTONS: The six pushbuttons let you return to
your favorite stations. To set the pushbuttons for up to
18 stations (6 AM, 6 FMl and 6 FM2), tune in the
station. Then press and hold one
of the pushbuttons for
at least two seconds. The sound will go away for a
second and will return when the station is stored.
Repeat these steps for each pushbutton.
PSCAN: Press this button to hear each of your preset
stations for a few seconds. When you want to stop at a
chosen station, press PSCAN again.
Setting the Tone
TREB: Turn this knob to the right to hear more treble.
BASS: Turn this control behind the TREB knob to the
right to hear more
bass.
Treble and bass cannot be adjusted manually when
TONE SELECT is on.
TONE SELECT Press this button to choose preset
treble and bass equalization settings designed for
ROCK, NEWS, POP, JAZZ and CLASSICAL.
ROCK will appear when you first press TONE SELECT.
Each time you press it, another setting will appear on the
display. If
you press it one more time after CLASSICAL
appears on the display, tone control will be back to the
treble and bass knob.
Adjusting the Speakers
FADE:
Turn this knob to move the sound between the
front and rear speakers.
BAL: Turn this control behind the FADE knob to move
the sound between the right and left speakers.
Recall
RCL: Press this button to see the station being played
for a moment. Or, press
it if vou want to see 2 time
when the ignition is off.
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To Play a Cassette Tape
Your tape player is built to work best with tapes that are
30 to 45 minutes long on each side. Tapes longer than
that are
so thin they may not work well in this player.
The longer
side with the tape visible should face to the
right. If you hear nothing or hear just a garbled sound,
it
may not be in squarely. Press HA to remove the tape and
start over.
Once the tape is playing, use the knobs for volume, fade
and balance, just as you do
for the radio. The lighted
arrows show which side
of the tape is playing.
MTL: Your bias is set automatically. MTL will appear
on your display when a metal or chrome tape
is inserted.
FF: Press this button to advance rapidly to another part
of the tape. Press FF, RCLPROG or mA to return to
playing speed.
REW: Press this button to reverse the tape rapidly. Press
REW or RCL/PROG to return to playing speed. If you
press RCL/PROG, the tape
will also change sides.
NEXT Press this button to go forward to the beginning
of the next selection. Press the button again or press
RCLRROG or
mA to cancel this function. For
NEXT to
work properly, your tape must have at
least three
or four seconds of silence between each
selection. If you press RCL/PROG, the tape will also
change sides.
PREV: Press this button to go back to the beginning
of the last selection. Press PREV again or press
RCLPROG or WA to cancel this function.
RCLRROG: Press this button to switch from one side
of the tape to the other. Your cassette tape player can
play continuously because the player has an
auto-reverse feature.
NOISE REDUCTION: Press On@ to remove noise
from Dolby@
B NR-encoded tapes.
Dolby@
B Noise Reduction is manufactured under
license from Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation.
Dolby@ and the
c]o@ symbol are trademarks of Dolby
Laboratories Licensing Corporation.
WA: Press the button with this symbol to remove the
tape and switch to radio.
RADIO MNTR: Press this button to hear the radio
when you are fast forwarding or reversing a cassette
tape.
You can use the TUNE, SEEK and PSCAN buttons
while in the radio monitor mode.
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AM/FM Stereo with Cassette Tape and
Compact
Disc Players
To Play the Radio
Turn the ONNOL knob to turn the system on or off.
VOL: Turn the ONNOL knob to adjust the volume.
Finding a Station
AM-FM: Press AM-FM to get AM, FM 1 or FM2. The
lighted display shows your selection.
TUNE: Press TUNE b or TUNE 4 to go to a higher or
lower station. Release when
you find your station. The
display will show the frequency of each station tuned.
SEEK: Press SEEK b or SEEK 4 and the radio will
tune to the next higher or lower station and stay there.
PUSHBUTTONS: The six pushbuttons let you return to
your favorite stations. To set the pushbuttons for up to
18 stations (6 AM, 6 FM 1 and 6 FM2), tune in the
station. Then, press and hold one
of the pushbuttons for
at least two seconds.
The sound will go away for a
second and will return when the station is stored.
Repeat these steps for each pushbutton.
PSCAN: Press this button to hear each of your preset
stations for a few seconds. When you want to stop at a
chosen station, press PSCAN again.
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Setting the Tone To Play a Cassette Tape
Your tape player is built to work best with tapes that are
30 to 45 minutes long on each side. Tapes longer than
that are
so thin they may not work well in this player.
The longer side with the tape visible should face to the
right.
If you hear nothing or hear just a garbled sound, it
may not be in squarely. Press STOP or EJECT to
remove the tape
and start over.
TREB: Turn this knob to the right to hear more treble.
BASS: Turn this control behind the TREB knob to the
right
to hear more bass.
TONE SELECT Press this button to choose preset
treble and bass equalization settings designed for
ROCK, NEWS, POP, JAZZ and CLASSICAL.
ROCK will appear when you first press TONE SELECT.
Each time you press it, another setting will appear on the
display. If you press it one more
time after CLASSICAL
appears on
the display, tone control will be back to the
treble and bass
knob.
Adjusting the Speakers
FADE:
Turn this knob to move the sound between the
front and rear speakers.
BAL: Turn this control behind the FADE knob to move
the sound between the right and
left speakers.
Recall
RCL: Press RCL v A to see the station being played
for
a moment. Or, press it if you want to see the time
when the ignition is off. Once
the tape is playing,
use the knobs for volume, fade
and balance, just as you do for the radio. The lighted
arrows
show which side of the tape is playing.
MTL: Your bias is set automatically. MTL will appear
on the display
when a metal or chrome tape is inserted.
FF: Press this button to advance rapidly to another part
of the tape. Press
FF, RCL v A or STOP to return to
playing speed.
If you press RCL 7 A, the tape will also
change sides.
REW. Press this button to reverse the tape rapidly. Press
REW, RCL
v A or STOP to return to playing speed. If
you press RCL
A, the tape will also change sides.
NXT Press this button to go forward to the beginning of
the next selection. Press NXT again or press RCL v A
or STOP to cancel this function. If you press RCL v A,
the tape will also change sides.
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Care of Your Cassette Tape Player
A tape player that is not cleaned regularly can cause
reduced sound quality, ruined cassettes, or a damaged
mechanism. Cassette
tapes should be stored in their
cases away from contaminants, direct sunlight, and
extreme heat. If they aren’t, they
may not operate
properly or
cause failure of the tape player.
Your tape player should be cleaned regularly each
month or after every
50 hours of use. Your radio may
display Cln to indicate
that you have used your tape
player for
50 hours without resetting the tape clean
timer.
If you notice a reduction in sound quality, try a
known good cassette
to see if the tape or the tape player
is at fault. If this other cassette has no improvement in
sound quality, clean the tape player.
Cleaning may be done
with a scrubbing action,
non-abrasive cleaning cassette. This system uses a
cleaning cassette with pads which scrub
the tape head as
the hubs of the cleaner cassette turn. It is normal for the
cartridge to eject
while cleaning. Insert the cassette at
least three times to ensure thorough cleaning.
A
scrubbing action cleaning cassette is available through
your Chevrolet/Geo dealership.
You may also choose a non-scrubbing action, wet type
cleaner which uses a cassette
with a fabric belt to clean
the tape head. This type
of cleaning cassette will not eject.
It may not
clean as thoroughly as the scrubbing
type cleaner.
Cassettes
are subject to wear and the sound quality may
degrade over time. Always make sure that
the cassette
tape is in good condition before you have your tape
player serviced.
Care of Your Compact Discs
Handle discs carefully. Store them in their original cases
or other protective cases and away from direct sunlight
and dust. If
the surface of a disc is soiled, dampen a
clean, soft cloth
in a mild, neutral detergent solution and
clean it, wiping from the center to the edge.
Be sure never to touch the signal surface when handling
discs. Pick up discs by grasping the outer edges or the
edge of the hole and
the outer edge.
Antenna
Use the knob on the end of the antenna to raise the
antenna. To lower it, hold the antenna mast near the roof
and feed it into the holder.
Do not try to lower the
antenna using the knob. Keep the antenna mast clean for
good performance.
Always lower the antenna before entering a car wash. If
you have the convertible top, also lower the antenna
before removing
or installing the top.
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An emergency like this requires close attention and a
quick decision. If you are holding the steering wheel at
the recommended
9 and 3 o'clock positions, you can
turn it a full
180 degrees very quickly without removing
either hand. But you have to act fast, steer quickly, and
just
as quickly straighten the wheel once you have
avoided the object.
The fact that such emergency situations are always
possible
is a good reason to practice defensive driving at
all times and wear safety belts properly.
Off-Road Recovery
You may find sometime that your right wheels have
dropped
off the edge of a road onto the shoulder while
you're driving.
If the level of the shoulder is only slightly below the
pavement, recovery should be fairly easy. Ease
off the
accelerator and then,
if there is nothing in the way, steer
so that your vehicle straddles the edge of the pavement.
You can
turn the steering wheel up to 114 turn until the
right front tire contacts the pavement edge. Then turn
your steering wheel to
go straight down the roadway.
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