transmission CHEVROLET TRACKER 1997 Manual PDF

Gem Section 9 Index
Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your Vehicle ..... 6-3
AirBag
....................................... 1-25
Adding Equipment
............................ 1-3 1
How Does it Restrain
.......................... 1-29
How it Works
................................ 1-27
Location
.................................... 1-27
Readiness Light
......................... 1-26. 2-63
Servicing ................................... 1-30
What Makes it Inflate
.......................... 1-28
What Will
You See After it Inflates ............... 1-29
When Should it Inflate
......................... 1-28
Aircleaner
.................................... 6-14
Air Conditioning
................................ 3-3
Air Conditioning Refrigerants
..................... 6-64
Alignment and Balance. Tire
...................... 6-46
Aluminum Wheels. Cleaning
...................... 6-55
Antenna
...................................... 3-19
Antifreeze
..................................... 6-23
Anti-Lock Brake System Active Light
................. 2-66. 4-9
Brake System Warning Light
................ 2-65. 4-7
Brakes
...................................... 4-7
Appearance Care
............................... 6-48
Appearance Care Materials
....................... 6-57 Arbitration
Program
.............................. 8-9
Ashtrays ...................................... 2-43
Audio Systems
.................................. 3-6
Automatic
Overdrive
................................... 2-14
Overdrive Off Switch
.......................... 2-14
Automatic Transmission
.......................... 2-9
Check
...................................... 7-50
Fluid
....................................... 6-16
Operation
................................... 2-10
Park Mechanism Check ........................ 7-52
Shifting
..................................... 2-10
Starting Your Engine
........................... 2-9
Axle. Front .................................... 6-23
Axle. Rear
.................................... 6-21
Battery
...................................... 6-33
Jump Starting
................................. 5-3
Warnings
................................ 5-3, 5-5
BBB Auto Line
................................. 8-9
Better Business Bureau Mediation ................... 8-9
Blizzard ...................................... 4-42
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Brake Adjustment
.................................. 6-32
Fluid
....................................... 6-29
Master Cylinder
.............................. 6-29
Parking
..................................... 2-21
PedalTravel
................................. 6-32
Replacing System
Parts ........................ 6-32
System Warning Light
......................... 2-64
Trailer
...................................... 4-53
Transmission Shift Interlock
.................... 2-25
Transmission Shift Interlock Check
............... 7-5 1
Wear
....................................... 6-31
Brakes, Anti-Lock
............................... 4-7
Braking
........................................ 4-6
Braking
in Emergencies ........................... 4-9
Break-In, New Vehicle
........................... 2-7
Brightness Control
.............................. 2-38
BTSI
......................................... 2-25
BTSICheck
................................... 7-51
Bulb Replacement
.............................. 6-33
Canadian Roadside Assistance
.................... 8-7
Canvas Top Lowering and Raising
......................... 2-50
Preparing for Storage
.......................... 2-56
Removing and Installing
....................... 2-55
Capacities and Specifications
...................... 6-62
Carbon Monoxide
..................... 2-5,2-27, 4-43
Cassette Deck Service
........................... 7-49
Cassette Tape Player
........................ 3-8, 3-11
Cassette Tape Player Care
........................ 3- 1 8
CD Player Theft-Deterrent Feature ................. 3 - 15 Center
High-Mounted Stoplamp Bulb Replacement
.... 6-39
Certification Label
.............................. 4-47
Chains. Safety
................................. 4-53
Chains. Tire
................................... 6-48
Changing a Flat Tire
............................. 5-23
Charging System Light
.......................... 2-63
Checking Your Restraint Systems
.................. 1-45
Chemical Paint Spotting
.......................... 6-56
Child Restraints
........................... 1-35. 1-36
Securing in a Rear Seat Position
................. 1-37
Securing in the Right Front Seat Position
.......... 1-39
TopStrap
................................... 1-37
WheretoPut
................................ 1-36
Circuit Breakers and Fuses
....................... 6-59
Cleaner. Air
................................... 6-14
Cleaning Aluminum Wheels
............................ 6-55
Canvas Top and Plastic Window
................. 6-54
Exterior LampsLenses
........................ 6-53
Fabric
...................................... 6-49
Glass Surfaces
............................... 6-52
Inside of Your Ceo
............................ 6-49
Instrument Panel
............................. 6-51
Outside of Your Geo .......................... 6-53
Stains
...................................... 6-50
Tires
....................................... 6-55
Vinyl
....................................... 6-51
Wheels
..................................... 6-55
Cigarette Lighter
............................... 2-43
Special Problems
............................. 6-50
Windshield and Wiper Blades
................... 6-52
Climate Control System
........................... 3-2
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Clock. Setting the ................................ 3-6
ClutchAdjustment
.............................. 6-21
Coinholder
.................................... 2-42
Comfort Controls
................................ 3-1
Compact Disc Care
............................. 3- 19
Control. Loss of
................................ 4-14
Control of a Vehicle
.............................. 4-6
ConvertibleTop
................................ 2-44
Convex Outside Mirror
.......................... 2-41
Coolant
....................................... 6-23
Level Check
................................. 5-16
Radiator
.................................... 5-20
Recovery Tank
............................... 5- 17
Temperature Gage
............................ 2-66
CoolingSystem
................................ 5-15
Courtesy Transportation
........................... 8-7
Cruise Control
................................. 2-34
Clutch
System Service
........................... 7-54
Compact Disc Player
............................ 3 . 11
CruiseLight
................................... 2-35
Cupholders
.................................... 2-42
Customer Assistance for Text Telephone Users
......... 8-4
Customer Assistance Information
................... 8- 1
Customer Satisfaction Procedure
..................... 8-2
Damage. Finish
............................... 6-56
Damage. Sheet Metal
............................ 6-55
Daytime Running Lamps
......................... 2-37
Daytime Running Lamps Indicator Light
............ 2-71
Dead Battery
................................... 5-3
Defects. Reporting Safety
........................ 8-10
Defensive Driving
............................... 4-2
Defogger. Rear Window .......................... 3-5
Defrosting
..................................... 3-5
Dimensions. Vehicle
............................ 6-64
Dome Lamp
Bulb Replacement .................... 6-39
Dome Lamps
.................................. 2-39
Door Defogging
..................................... 3-5
Locks
....................................... 2-3
Storage
..................................... 2-41
Downshifting
.................................. 2-16
Drive Position. Automatic Transmission
............. 2-12
DriverPosition
................................. 1-18
Driving
City
........................................ 4-35
Defensive
.................................... 4-2
Drunken
..................................... 4-2
Freeway
.................................... 4-36
Guidelines
.................................. 4-15
InaBlizzard
................................. 4-42
In Foreign Countries ........................... 6-5
IntheRain
.................................. 4-32
Night ...................................... 4-30
Off-Road ................................... 4-15
OnCurves
.................................. 4-10
On Grades
While Towing a Trailer ............... 4-55
On Hill and Mountain Roads
.................... 4-38
On Snow and Ice
............................. 4-41
Throughwater
............................... 4-34
WetRoads
.................................. 4-32
Winter
...................................... 4-40
WithaTrailer
................................ 4-53
DrunkenDriving
................................ 4-2
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Fetbric C1eani;ag; ............................... 45-49
Fifth &ar91kfgmd Tkmxqaimion ................... 2-15
Fillitrg YOW 'Jk& ................................ 6-5:
Filter. Air ..................................... 6-15
Finish Care .................................... 6-53
Finish Damage ................................. 6-56
First Gear. Manual Transmission ................... 2-14
Flashers. Hazard Warning ... ..................... 5-2
Flash-to-Pass Feature ........................... 2-32
Flat Tire. Changing ............................. 5-23
Fluid Capacities ................................ 6-63
Fluid Level Check .............................. 7-50
Fluids and Lubricants ............................ 7-55
Foreign Countries. Fuel ........................... 6-5
Fourth Gear. Manual Transmission ................. 2-15
Four-wheel Drive .................... 2-17.2-20. 6-22
French Language Manual 11
Front Axle .................................... 6-23
Front Seat Side Pockets .......................... 2-42
Front Sidemarker Lamp Bulb Replacement ........... 6-36
Front Turn Signal Lamp Bulb Replacement .......... 6-35
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FrontTowing .................................. 5-10
Fuel .......................................... 6-3
Canada ...................................... 6-3
DoorLock ................................... 6-6
Filling Your Tank .............................. 6-5
Gage ....................................... 2-72
In Foreign Countries ........................... 6-5
Fuses and Circuit Breakers ....................... 6-59
Gag&%
Enghe C.OP~UI% Temgmat~~e .................... 2-66
Fuel ....................................... 2-72
GABR ....................................... 447
Gear Pasidom. Automatic TmmmiSsion ............. 2-10
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Gear Positions. Manual Transmission ............... 2- 14
Glove Box
.................................... 2-41
Gross Axle Weight Rating ........................ 4-47
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
...................... 4-47
Guide en FranGais
11
GV WR. ....................................... 4-47
.. .................................
Halogen Bulbs .. ............................. 6-33
Hazard Warning Flashers
.......................... 5-2
Head Restraints
................................. 1-4
Headlamps
.................................... 2-3 1
Bulb Replacement ............................ 6-34
HighLow Beam Changer
...................... 2-3 1
Hearing Impaired. Customer Assistance .............. 8-4
Heating
........................................ 3-4
Highway Hypnosis
.............................. 4-38
Hill and Mountain Roads
......................... 4-38
Hitches. Trailer
................................. 4-52
Checking Things Under
......................... 6-7
Hood Latch Operation Check
..................... 7-49
Hubs, Freewheeling ............................. 2- 17
Hydroplaning
.................................. 4-34
Hood
Prop
........................................ 6-8
Release
...................................... 6-7
Horn ......................................... 2-29
Ignition Positions
............................... 2-7
Ignition Transaxle
Lock Check .................... 7-52
Inflation. Tire .................................. 6-41
Inside Daymight Rearview
Mirror ................. 2-39 Inspections
Brakesystem
................................ 7-54
FrontAxle
.................................. 7-54
Exhaust
Systems
............................. 7-53
Front Drive Axle Boot
......................... 7-53
Front Drive Axle Seal
......................... 7-53
Radiator and Heater Hose
...................... 7-53
RearAxle
................................... 7-54
Steering
.................................... 7-53
Suspension
.................................. 7-53
Throttle Linkage
.............................. 7-54
Instrument Panel
............................... 2-58
Brightness Control
............................ 2-38
Cleaning
.................................... 6-51
Cluster ..................................... 2-60
FuseBlock .................................. 6-59
Interior Lamps
................................. 2-38
Jack. Tire
.................................... 5-25
Jump Starting ................................... 5-3
Key Lock Cylinders Service ..................... 7-50
Keys
.......................................... 2-2
Labels Certification
................................. 4-47
Service Parts Identification
..................... 6-58
Tire-Loading Information ...................... 4-47
Vehicle Identification Number
................... 6-58
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Methanol ...................................... 6-4
Mirrors
....................................... 2-39
Convex Outside
.............................. 2-41
ManualAdjust
............................... 2-40
Power Remote Control
......................... 2-40
MMT
......................................... 6-4
ModelReference
................................. 111
Mountain Roads ................................ 4-38
Multifunction Lever
............................. 2-29
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Neutral. Automatic Transmission ................. 2- 12
Neutral. Manual Transmission
..................... 2- 15
New Vehicle Break-In
............................ 2-7
Nightvision
................................... 4-31
Odometer
.................................... 2-61
Odometer. Trip
................................. 2-61
Off-Road Driving
.............................. 4- 15
Off-RoadRecovery
............................. 4-12
Oil. Engine
.................................... 6-10
Oil Pressure Light
......................... 2.69. 6. IO
Overdrive. Automatic Transmission ................ 2- 14
Overdrive Off Light ............................. 2-71
Overheating Engine
............................. 5 . 13
Owner Checks and Services
....................... 7-49
Owner Publications. Ordering
..................... 8- 11
Paint Spotting. Chemical
........................ 6-56
Park
Automatic Transmission
....................... 2- 10 Shifting Into
................................. 2-23
Shifting Out of
............................... 2-25
AtNight
..................................... 2-6
Brake
...................................... 2-21
Brake Mechanism Check
....................... 7-52
Over Things That Burn
........................ 2-26
With a Trailer
................................ 4-55
Your Vehicle. Manual Transmission
.............. 2-26
Parking Lamp Bulb Replacement
.................. 6-35
Passenger Position
......................... 1.25. 1-31
Parking
Passing
....................................... 4-12
Periodic Maintenance Inspections
.................. 7-53
DoorLocks
................................... 2-4
Remote Control Mirror
........................ 2-40
Steering
.................................... 4-10
Steering Fluid
................................ 6-26
Windows
................................... 2-28
Power Indicator Light
........................... 2-70
Power Mode Selector Switch
...................... 2-14
Pregnancy. Use of Safety Belts
.................... 1-24
Problems on the Road
............................ 5-1
Publications. Service and Owner ................... 8-11
Radiator. Coolant .............................. 5-20
Radiator Pressure Cap
........................... 6-26
Radio Reception
................................ 3-17
Radios ............................... 3-7.3-8. 3-11
Rain. Driving In
................................ 4-32
Preparing
Your Canvas Top for Storage ............. 2-56
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Rear Axle
....................................... 6-21
Combination Lamp Bulb Replacement
............ 6-38
Door Security Locks ........................... 2-4
Folding Seatbacks
......................... 1-6. 1-9
Seat Passengers
.............................. 1-3 1
Sidemarker Lamp Bulb Replacement ............. 6-37
Turn Signal Lamp Bulb Replacement
............. 6-38
Window Defogger ............................. 3-5
Window Defogger Light ........................ 3-5
Windshield Washer ........................... 2-33
Defogger Light
................................ 3-5
Towing
..................................... 5-11
Rear Window
Opening and Closing Your
...................... 2-47
Removing and Installing
....................... 2-47
Inside Daymight
............................. 2-39
Rearview Mirrors
............................... 2-39
Convex Outside
.............................. 2-41
Inside Daymight Rearview
..................... 2-39
ManualAdjust
............................... 2-40
Power Remote Control
......................... 2-40
Reclining Front Seatbacks
......................... 1-3
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
............... 7-55
RecoveryHooks ................................ 5-35
Recovery Tank. Coolant
.......................... 5- 17
Refrigerants. Air Conditioning .................... 6-64
Bulbs
...................................... 6-62
Parts
....................................... 6-62
Wheel
...................................... 6-46
Recreational
Vehicle Towing
...................... 4-44
Replacement Replacing Safety Belts
........................... 1-46
Reporting Safety Defects
......................... 8-10
Checking
................................... 1-45
Child
....................................... 1-36
Head
....................................... l-4
Replacing Parts After a Crash ................... 1-46
System Check
................................ 7-50
Reverse, Automatic Transmission
.................. 2-11
Reverse, Manual Transmission
.................... 2-15
Right Front Passenger Position
.................... 1-25
Roadside Assistance
.............................. 8-5
Roadside Assistance, Canadian
..................... 8-7
Rocking Your Vehicle ........................... 5-35
Rotation, Tires
................................. 6-42
Restraints
Safety Belt Extender
............................ 1-45
Safety Belts ................................... 1-12
Adults
...................................... 1-18
Care
....................................... 6-52
Children
.................................... 1-34
Driver Position
............................... 1-18
Extender .................................... 1-45
How to Wear Properly
......................... 1-18
Incorrect Usage
.................... 1-20, 1-43, 1-44
Lap-Shoulder
........................... 1 - 18, 1 -32
Larger Children
.............................. 1-42
Passenger Position
............................ 1-25
Questions and Answers
........................ 1-17
Rear Seat Passengers .......................... 1-31
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Reminder Light ......................... 1 . 13. 2.62
Replacing After a Crash
........................ 1-46
Right Front Passenger Position
.................. 1-25
Smaller Children and Babies
.................... 1-34
Use During Pregnancy
......................... 1-24
WhyTheyWork
.............................. 1-14
Safety Chains
.................................. 4-53
Safety Defects. Reporting
........................ 8-10
Safety Warnings and Symbols
....................... iv
Scheduled Maintenance Services
.................... 7-4
Seatback
Folding Rear
.............................. 1-6. 1-9
Reclining Front
............................... 1-3
EasyEntry
................................... 1-4
ManualFront ................................. 1-2
Rear
.................................... 1-6. 1.9
Restraint Systems
.............................. 1 . 1
Seat Controls ................................. 1-2
Securing a Child Restraint
...................... 1-36
Second Gear. Automatic Transmission
.............. 2- 12
Second Gear. Manual Transmission
................. 2- 15
Service ........................................ 6-2
Bulletins. Ordering ............................ 8- 11
Engine Soon Light
............................ 2-67
Manuals. Ordering ............................ 8- 1 1
Parts Identification Label ....................... 6-58
Publications. Ordering
......................... 8- 11
Work. Doing Your
Own ......................... 6-2
Service and Appearance Care ...................... 6-1
Service and Owner Publications ................... 8- 1 1
Seats Service Publications
.............................. 8-1
1
Sheet Metal Damage
............................ 6-55
Shift Lever
............................... 2- 10. 2- 14
Shiftspeeds ................................... 2-16
Shifting Automatic Transmission
....................... 2-10
IntoPARK(P)
............................... 2-23
Manual Transmission
.......................... 2-14
Out of PARK (P)
............................. 2-25
Signaling Turns
................................ 2-30
Skidding
...................................... 4-14
Sound Equipment. Adding
........................ 3-18
Specifications and Capacities
...................... 6-62
Specifications. Engine
........................... 6-62
Speedometer
................................... 2-61
Stains. Cleaning
................................ 6-50
Starter Switch Check
............................ 7-51
Steam ........................................ 5-13
Steering
...................................... 4-10
In Emergencies
............................... 4-11
Power
...................................... 4-10
Tips
........................................ 4-10
StorageAreas
.................................. 2-41
Storage. Vehicle ................................ 6-33
Stuck: In Sand. Mud.
Ice or Snow .................. 5-34
Sunvisors
.................................... 2-44
Sunroof ....................................... 2-45
Symbols. Vehicle
................................. vi
Servicing
Your Air Bag-Equipped Geo
.............. 1-30
Side Window. Removing and Installing the
........... 2-48
Speech Impaired. Customer Assistance
............... 8-4
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Tachometer .................................. 2-6 1
Tailgate Lock Release ............................ 2-6
Tailgate
........................................ 2-5
TapePlayerCare
............................... 3-18
Theft
.......................................... 2-6
Theft-Deterrent Feature. CD Player
................ 3- 15
Thermostat .................................... 6-26
Third Gear. Manual Transmission
.................. 2- 15
Tirechains
.................................... 6-48
TireLoading
................................... 4-47
Tire-Loading Information Label
................... 4-47
Tires
......................................... 6-40
Alignment and Balance
........................ 6-46
Chains
..................................... 6-48
ChangingaFlat
.............................. 5-23
Cleaning
.................................... 6-55
Inflation
.................................... 6-41
Inflation Check
............................... 7-49
Inspection and Rotation
........................ 6-42
Pressure
.................................... 6-41
Storing a Flat or Spare
......................... 5-32
Temperature
................................. 6-46
Traction
.................................... 6-45
Treadwear
................................... 6-45
Uniform Quality Grading
....................... 6-45
Wear Indicators
.............................. 6-43
When It’s Time for New
....................... 6-43
Buying
New
.................................. 6-44
Loading
.................................... 4-47
Wheel Replacement
........................... 6-46 Top
Strap
..................................... 1-37
Torque. Wheel Nut
......................... 5-32. 6-64
TorqueLock
................................... 2-24
Towing ATrailer
.................................... 4-49
Recreational Vehicle
.......................... 4-44
Towing Your Vehicle
............................. 5-8
Trailer Brakes
..................................... 4-53
Driving on Grades
............................ 4-55
Driving with
................................. 4-53
Hitches
..................................... 4-52
Maintenance When Towing
..................... 4-56
Parking on Hills
.............................. 4-55
Safety Chains
................................ 4-53
Total Weight on Tires
.......................... 4-52
Towing
..................................... 4-49
Turnsignals
................................. 4-55
Weight ..................................... 4-51
Tongueweight
............................... 4-51
Transfer Case. Manual Shift
................. 2-20, 6-22
Transmission Fluid Automatic
................................... 6-16
Manual
..................................... 6-19
Transportation. Courtesy
.......................... 8-7
Trip Odometer ................................. 2-61
TTYUsers
..................................... 8-4
Turn Signal and Lane Change Signals
............... 2-30
Turn SignaVMultifunction Lever
................... 2-29
Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
................ 4-55
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