reset CHEVROLET TRACKER 1997 Owners Manual

Resuming a Set Speed
Suppose you set your cruise control at a desired speed
and then you apply the brake. This, of course, shuts off
the cruise control. But you don’t need to reset it.
Once you’re going about
25 mph (40 km/h) or more,
you can turn the lever to
RESUME/ACCEL for about one second.
Increasing Speed While Using Cruise Control
There are two ways to go to a higher speed. Here’s
the first:
Use the accelerator pedal to get to the higher speed.
Turn the lever to COAST/SET and release. Take
your foot off the accelerator pedal. You’ll now cruise
at the higher speed.
Here’s the second way to
go to a higher speed:
0 Turn the lever to RESUME/ACCEL.
Hold the lever at RESUMEIACCEL until you get up
to the speed you want, then release the lever.
Reducing Speed While Using Cruise Control
I To reduce your speed, turn and hold the lever in the
COAST/SET position until you reach the lower speed
You’ll
go right back to your chosen speed and stay there. you want, then release the lever.
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Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light
(If Equipped)
ABS
With the anti-lock brake
system, this light will come
on when you start your
engine and it will stay
on for three seconds.
That’s normal.
If the light flashes when you’re driving, you don’t have
anti-lock brakes and there could be a problem with your
regular brakes. Pull
off the road and stop carefully. You
may notice that the pedal
is harder to push. Or, the pedal
may go closer to the floor.
It may take longer to stop.
Have the vehicle towed for service. (See “Towing Your
Vehicle” in the Index.)
A CAUTION:
Your regular brake system may not be working
properly if the anti-lock brake system warning
light is flashing. Driving with the anti-lock
brake system warning light flashing can lead to an accident. After you’ve pulled off the road
and stopped carefully, have the vehicle towed
for service.
If the anti-lock brake system warning light stays on
longer than normal after you’ve started your engine, turn
the ignition off. Or, if the light comes on and stays on
when you’re driving, stop as
soon as possible and turn
the ignition off. Then
start the engine again to reset the
system.
If the light still stays on, or comes on again
while you’re driving, your Geo needs service. If the
light is on but not flashing and the regular brake system
warning light isn’t on,
you still have brakes, but you
don’t have anti-lock brakes.
The anti-lock brake system warning light should come
on briefly when you turn the ignition key to
ON. If the
light doesn’t come
on then, have it fixed so it will be
ready to warn
you if there is a problem.
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RCLFROG: Display the time with the ignition off by
pressing this button. When the radio
is playing, press
this button
to recall the station frequency.
Finding a Station
AM-FM: Press this button to switch between AM, FMl
and FM2. The display shows your selection.
TUNE: Press the right or left arrow 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 the right or left arrow to go to the next
higher or lower station and stay there.
PUSHBUTTONS: The six numbered pushbuttons let you
return to your previously played stations.
You can set up to
18 stations (six AM, six FM1 and six FM2). Just:
1. Turn the radio on.
2. Press AM-FM to select the band.
3. Tune in the desired station.
4. Press one of the six pushbuttons for at least
two seconds. The sound
will mute and then return
when the station is stored. Whenever you press that
numbered button, the station you
set will return.
5. Repeat the steps for each pushbutton.
PRESET SCAN: Press this button to hear each of your
favorite stations stored on your pushbuttons for
a few
seconds. When you want to stop at
a chosen station.
press PRESET
SCAN again.
Setting the Tone
BASS:
Turn the control behind the TREB knob
clockwise to increase bass. Turn it counterclockwise to
decrease bass.
TREB: Turn this knob clockwise to increase treble.
Turn it counterclockwise to decrease treble. If a station
is weak or noisy, you may want to decrease the treble.
Treble and bass cannot be adjusted manually when
TONE SELECT
is on.
TONE SELECT Press this button to choose preset bass
and treble 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 BASS and
TREB knob.
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Adjusting the Speakers
BAL: Turn this control behind the FADE knob to move
the sound between
the right and left speakers. The middle
position balances the sound between the speakers.
FADE: Turn this knob to move the sound between the
front and rear speakers. The middle position balances
the sound between the speakers.
Playing 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 EJECT to remove the tape
and start over.
Once the tape is playing, use the
knobs for VOL, FADE,
TREB, BASS and BAL just as
you do for the radio. The
lighted arrows show which side of the tape is playing.
REW (1): Press this button to reverse the tape rapidly.
Press REW or RCLPROG to return to playing speed. If
you press RCLPROG, the tape will also change sides.
R-M (2): Press this button to hear the radio when you
are fast forwarding or reversing a cassette tape.
You can
use the TUNE, SEEK and PRESET SCAN buttons
while
in the radio monitor mode. The six preset buttons
cannot be used while
in this mode.
FF (3): Press this button to advance rapidly to another
part of the tape. Press
FF, RCLPROG or EJECT to
return to playing speed.
PREV (4): Press this button to go back to the beginning
of the last selection. Press PREV again or press
RCLPROG or EJECT to cancel this function.
01 (5): Press this button to reduce background noise
from tapes encoded with Dolby NR.
Dolby@ Noise Reduction is manufactured under a
license from Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation.
Dolby and the double-D symbol are trademarks of
Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation.
NEXT (6): Press this button to go forward to the
beginning
of the next selection. Press the button again or
press RCL/PROG or EJECT 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 RCLPROG,
the tape will also
change sides.
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MTL: Your bias is set automatically. MTL will appear
on your display when a metal or chrome tape is inserted.
RCLPROG: 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.
TAPE: Press this button when the radio is playing to
switch to tape play. To switch from the tape to the radio
when the tape
is playing, press the AM-FM button.
EJECT Press this button to remove the tape and switch
to radio. If you leave a cassette tape
in the player while
listening to the radio, it may become warm.
CLN: If this message appears on the display, the
cassette tape player needs to be cleaned. It will still play
tapes, but you should clean it
as soon as possible to
prevent damage to the tapes and player. See “Care of
Your Cassette Tape Player”
in the Index. After you clean
the player, press and hold
EJECT for five seconds to
reset the CLN indicator. The radio will display --- to
show the indicator was reset.
AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape and
Compact
Disc Player (If Equipped)
Playing the Radio
ON-VOL: This knob turns the system on and off and
controls
the volume. To increase volume and turn the
radio on, turn the knob clockwise. Turn
it
counterclockwise to decrease volume.
RCL: Display the time with the ignition off by pressing
this button. When the radio is playing. press
this button
to recall the station frequency.
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Finding a Station
AM-FM:
Press this button to get AM, FMl or FM2.
The display shows your selection.
TUNE: Press the right or left arrow 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 statior! tuned.
SEEK: Press the right or left arrow to go to the next
higher or lower station and stay there.
PUSHBUTTONS: The six numbered pushbuttons let you
return
to your previously played stations. You can set up to
18 stations (six AM, six FM1 and six FM2). Just:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Turn the radio on.
Press AM-FM to select the band.
Tune
in the desired station.
Press one of
the six pushbuttons, for at least two
seconds. The sound will mute and then return when
the station is stored. Whenever
you press that
numbered button, the station you
set will return.
Repeat the steps for each pushbutton.
PSCAN: Press this button to listen to each of your
favorite stations stored on your pushbuttons for a few
seconds. The radio will scan through each
of the stations
stored
on your pushbuttons. When you want to stop at a
chosen station, press PSCAN aeain.
Setting the Tone
BASS:
Turn the control behind the TREB knob
clockwise to increase bass. Turn it counterclockwise to
decrease bass.
TREB: Turn this knob clockwise to increase treble.
Turn it counterclockwise to decrease treble.
If a station
is weak or noisy, you may want to decrease the treble.
Treble and bass cannot be adjusted manually when
TONE SELECT is on.
TONE SELECT Press this button to choose preset
bass and treble 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 BASS and TREB knob.
LOUD: To increase bass at low volumes, press this
button. LOUD
will appear in the display.
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MTL: Your bias is set automatically. MTL will appear
on the display when a metal or chrome tape
is inserted.
RCL: Press this button to switch from one side of the
tape to the other.
CD-TP: Press this button to switch between playing a
tape and a CD when both are inserted.
STOP: Press this button to stop the tape and switch to
the radio.
EJECT: Press this button to remove the tape and switch
to the radio.
If you leave a cassette tape in the player
while listening to the radio, it may become warm.
CLN: If this message appears on the display, the
cassette tape player needs
to be cleaned. It will still play
tapes, but you should clean it
as soon as possible to
prevent damage to the tapes and player. See “Care of
Your Cassette Tape Player”
in the Index. After you clean
the player, press and hold EJECT for five seconds to
reset the
CLN indicator. The radio will display --- to
show the indicator was reset.
Playing a Compact Disc
Don’t use the mini-discs (three-inch singles). They
won’t eject. Use full-size compact discs. With the
radio on, insert
a disc into the CD slot, label
side up. The player
will pull it in. The disc should
begin playing.
If you’re driving on a very rough road or if it’s very hot,
the disc may
not play and ERR (error) may appear on
the display. Press RCL to take ERR off the display.
When things get back to normal, the disc should play.
If
the disc comes out, it could be that:
The disc is upside down.
It is dirty, scratched or wet.
It is very humid. (If so, wait about an hour and
try again.
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REW (1): Press and hold this button to quickly reverse
within a track. Release
it to play the passage.
RPT (2): Press this button once to hear a selection
over again.
FF (3): Press and hold this button to quickly advance
within a track. Release
it to resume playing.
PRV (4): Press this button to go to the start of a current
track.
If you hold the button, or press it more than once,
the player will continue moving back through the disc.
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To help avoid hearing loss or damage:
0 Adjust the volume control to the lowest setting.
0 Increase volume slowly until you hear comfortably
and clearly.
NOTICE:
Before you add any sound equipment to your
vehicle
-- like a tape player, CB radio, mobile
telephone or two-way radio
-- be sure you can add
what you want.
If you can, it’s very important to
do it properly. Added sound equipment may
interfere with the operation of your vehicle’s
engine, Delco radio or other systems, and even
damage them. Your vehicle’s systems may
interfere with the operation
of sound equipment
that has been added improperly.
So, before adding sound equipment, check with
your dealer and be sure to check Federal rules
covering mobile radio and telephone units.
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 may cause failure
of the tape player.
Your tape player should be cleaned regularly 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 this message appears on
the display, your cassette tape player needs to be
cleaned. It will still play tapes, but you should clean it as
soon
as possible to prevent damage to your tapes and
player. If you notice a reduction
in sound quality, try a
known good cassette to see if it is the tape or the tape
player at fault.
If this other cassette has no improvement
in sound quality, clean the tape player.
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Cleaning may be done with a scrubbing action,
non-abrasive cleaning cassette with pads which scrub
the tape head as the hubs of the cleaner cassette turn.
It
is normal for the cassette to eject while cleaning. Insert
the cassette at least three times to ensure thorough
cleaning.
A scrubbing action cleaning cassette is
available through your 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 and, it may not clean as thoroughly as the
scrubbing type cleaner.
After you clean the player, press and hold EJECT for
five seconds to reset the CLN indicator. The radio will
display
--- to show the indicator was reset.
Cassettes are subject to wear and the sound quality
may degrade over time. Always make sure 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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Radiator Pressure Cap Power Steering Fluid
I NOTICE:
Your radiator cap is a 13 psi (90 kPa)
pressure-type cap and must be tightly installed to
prevent coolant loss and possible engine damage
from overheating. Be sure the arrows on the cap
line up with the overflow tube
on the radiator
filler neck.
When you replace your radiator pressure cap, an AC@
cap is recommended. 'I
Thermostat
Engine coolant temperature is controlled by a thermostat
in the engine coolant system. The thermostat stops the
flow of coolant through the radiator until the coolant
reaches a preset temperature.
When
you replace your thermostat, an AC@ thermostat
is recommended.
When to Check Power Steering Fluid
It is not necessary to regularly check power steering
fluid
unless you suspect there is a leak in the system or
you hear an unusual noise.
A fluid loss in this system
could indicate
a problem. Have the system inspected
and repaired.
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