CHEVROLET TRACKER 1996 Owners Manual

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Gem The 1996 Geo Tracker Owner’s Manual
Seats and Restraint Systems .............................................................
This section tells you how to use your seats and safety belts properly. It also explains the air bag system.
FeaturesandControls ..................................................................
,This section explains how to start and operate your Geo.
This section tells you how to adjust the ventilation and comfort controls and how to operate your
audio system.
Comfort Controls and Audio Systems .....................................................
YourDrivingandtheRoad ..............................................................
Here you’ll find helpful information and tips about the road and how to drive under different conditions.
ProblemsontheRoad ..................................................................
This section tells you what to do if you have a problem while driving, such as a flat tire or overheated
engine, etc.
Here
the manual tells you how to keep your Geo running properly and looking good. <
This section tells you when to perform vehicle maintenance and what fluids and lubricants to use.
This section tells you how to contact Chevrolet/Geo for assistance and how to get service and owner
publications.
It also gives you information on “Reporting Safety Defects” on page 8-8.
Here’s an alphabetical listing of almost every subject in this manual. You can use it to quickly find
something you want to read.
ServiceandAppearanceCare. ...........................................................
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Customer Assistance Information ........................................................
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GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the GM Emblem,
CHEVROLET, the CHEVROLET Emblem, GEO, the
GEO Emblem and the name TRACKER are registered
trademarks
of General Motors Corporation,
This manual includes the latest information at the time
it
was printed. We reserve the right to make changes in the
product after that time without
further notice. For
vehicles
first sold in Canada, substitute the name
“General Motors of Canada Limited” for Chevrolet/Geo
whenever
it appears in this manual.
Please
keep this manual in your Geo, so it will be there
if you ever need it when you’re on the road. If you sell
the vehicle, please leave this manual in it so the new
owner can use
it.
Litho in USA.
Part No. 10277493 B First Edition
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WE SUPPORT VOLUNTARY TECHNICIAN CERTIFICATION THROUGH
National Institute for
AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE EXCELLENCE
,
We support voluntary
technician certification.
For Canadian Owners Who Prefer a
French Language Manual:
Aux proprietaires canadiens: Vous pouvez vous
procurer un exemplaire de ce guide en franpis chez
votre
concessionaire ou au:
DGN Marketing Services Ltd.
1500 Bonhill Rd.
Mississauga, Onmo L5T IC7
@Copyright General Motors Corporation 1995
All Rights Reserved
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4-DOOr Hardtop 2-Door Convertible
About Driving Your Geo
As with other vehicles of this type, failure to operate
, this vehicle correctly may result in loss of control or
an accident. Be sure to read the “on-pavement” and
“off-road” driving guidelines in this manual. (See
“Driving Guidelines”
and “Off-Road Driving with
your Four-Wheel-Drive Vehicle” in the Index.)
How to Use This Manual
Many people read their owner’s manual from beginning
to end when they first receive their new vehicle.
If you do
this, it will help
you learn about the features and controls
for your vehicle. In this manual, you’ll find that pictures
and words work together to explain things quickly.
Index ’
A good place to look for what you need is the Index in
the back
of the manual. It’s an alphabetical list of all
that’s in the manual, and the page number where
you’ll find it.
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Safety Warnings and Symbols
You will find a number of safety cautions in this book.
We use a box and the word CAUTION to tell you
about things that could hurt you if
you were to ignore
the warning.
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CAUTION: * ‘ .
These mean there is something that could hurt
you or other people.
You will also find a circle
with a
slash through it in
this book. This safety
symbol means “Don’t,’’
“Don’t
do this,’’ or “Don’t
let
this happen.”
In the caution area, we tell you what the hazard is.
Then we tell you what to do to help avoid or reduce
the hazard. Please read these cautions.
If you don’t,
you or others could be hurt.
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Vehicle Damage Warnings
Also, in this book you will find these notices:
NOTICE:
These mean there is something that could
damage your vehicle.
In the notice area, we tell you about something that can
damage your vehicle. Many times, this damage would
not be covered by your warranty, and it could
be costly.
But the notice will tell you what to
do to help avoid
the damage.
When you read other manuals, you might see CAUTION and NOTICE warnings
in different colors or in
different words.
You’ll also see warning labels on your vehicle. They use
the same words, CAUTION or NOTICE.
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Vehicle Symbols
These are some of the symbols you may find on your vehicle.
For example,
these symbols
are used on an
original battery:
POSSIBLE A
CAUTION
INJURY
PROTECT EYES BY
SHIELDING
CAUSTIC
ACIbTELi CAUSE
BURNS
AVOID
SPARKS OR
FLAMES
SPARK
OR ,\I/,
COULD FLAME
EXPLODE BATTERY
These symbols are important
for you and
your passengers
whenever your
vehicle
is
driven:
FASTEN
SEAT
BELTS
These symbols
have
to do with
your lights:
SIGNALS e e3
TURN
PARKING
0
LAMPS pq
RUNNING 0
DAYTIME *
LAMPS '**
FOG LAMPS $0
These symbols
are on some
of
your controls:
WINDSHIELD
WIPER
WINDSHIELD DEFROSTER
VENTILATING
&?
FAN
These symbols are used
on
warning and
indicator lights:
ENGINE t
COOLANT - t-
TEMP -
CHARGING BAllERY
SYSTEM
BRAKE
(0)
R
COOLANT
ENGINE OIL
w,
PRESSURE
ANTI-LOCK
(@)
BRAKES
Here are some
other symbols
you may see:
FUSE *
P
LIGHTER
HORN
)tr
SPEAKER
b
FUEL B
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Ge@ Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems
Here you’ll find information about the seats in your Geo
and how to use your safety belts properly.
You can also
learn about some things you should
not do with air bags
and safety belts.
Seats and Seat Controls
This part tells you about the seats -- how to adjust them,
and also
about reclining front seatbacks, head restraints,
easy entry seats and the folding rear seatback.
Manual Front Seat
You can lose control of the vehicle if you try to
adjust a manual driver’s seat while the vehicle is
moving.
The sudden movement could startle and
confuse you, or make you push a pedal when you
don’t want to. Adjust the driver’s seat only when
the vehicle is not moving.
Lift the lever under the front seat to unlock it. Slide the
seat to where you want
it. Release the lever and try to
move the seat with
your body, to make sure the seat is
locked into place.
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Reclining Front Seatbacks
To adjust the seatback, lift the lever on the outer side of
the seat. Release the lever to lock the seatback where
you want
it. Pull up on the lever, and the seat will go to
its oripinal upright position. But
don't have a seatback reclined if your vehicle
is moving.
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Sitting in a reclined position when your vehicle is
in motion can be dangerous. Even if
you buckle
up, your safety belts can’t do their job when
you’re reclined like this.
The shoulder belt can’t do its job because it
won’t be against your body. Instead, it will be in
front of you. In
a crash you could go into it,
receiving neck or other injuries.
The lap belt can’t do its job either. In
a crash the
belt could go up over your abdomen. The belt
forces would be there, not at your pelvic bones.
This could cause serious internal injuries.
For proper protection when the vehicle is in
motion, have the seatback upright. Then sit well
back
in the seat and wear your safety belt properly.
Head Restraints
Head restraints are fixed on some models and adjustable
on others. Slide an adjustable head restraint up
or down
so that the top of the restraint is closest to the top of
your ears. This position reduces the chance of a neck
injury in a crash.
To raise or lower the restraint, push in the release while
you pull up or push down on the restraint.
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