window CHEVROLET TRACKER 2003 2.G Owner's Guide

Cigarette Lighter.............................................3-17
Cleaning Aluminum Wheels..............................5-85
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses.......................5-83
Cleaning Fabric/Carpet....................................5-80
Cleaning Glass Surfaces..................................5-82
Cleaning Interior Plastic Components.................5-81
Cleaning Leather............................................5-81
Cleaning the Top of the Instrument Panel...........5-81
Cleaning the Windshield, Backglass and
Wiper Blades..............................................5-84
Cleaning Tires................................................5-85
Cleaning Vinyl................................................5-81
Cleaning........................................................5-80
Inside of Your Vehicle..................................5-80
Outside of Your Vehicle................................5-82
Underbody Maintenance...............................5-86
Weatherstrips..............................................5-82
Climate Control System...................................3-18
Air Filter, Passenger Compartment.................3-22
Outlet Adjustment........................................3-21
Clutch, Hydraulic.............................................5-27
Coinholder(s)..................................................2-35
Compact Disc Messages..................................3-42
Control of a Vehicle.......................................... 4-7
Convenience Net............................................2-37
Convertible Top..............................................2-40
Lowering and Raising the Canvas Top............2-43
Removing and Installing the Rear Window.........2-40
Removing and Installing the Side Window.........2-41Coolant.........................................................3-31
Engine Temperature Gage............................3-31
Heater, Engine............................................2-17
Cooling System..............................................5-33
Cruise Control.................................................. 3-9
Cupholder(s)..................................................2-35
Current and Past Model Order Forms................7-12
Customer Assistance Information........................ 7-8
Courtesy Transportation.................................. 7-8
Customer Assistance for Text Telephone
(TTY) Users.............................................. 7-4
Customer Assistance Offices........................... 7-4
Customer Satisfaction Procedure..................... 7-2
GM Mobility Program for Persons with
Disabilities................................................ 7-5
Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors......7-10
Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian
Government............................................7-10
Reporting Safety Defects to the
United States Government.........................7-10
Roadside Assistance Program......................... 7-6
Service Publications Ordering Information........7-11
D
Daytime Running Lamps..................................3-13
Defensive Driving............................................. 4-3
Defogging and Defrosting.................................3-20
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Engine (cont.)
Overheating................................................5-31
Starting......................................................2-16
Entry Lighting.................................................3-16
Environmental Concerns..................................4-17
Express-Down Window....................................2-13
Extender, Safety Belt.......................................1-30
Exterior Lamps...............................................3-12
F
4-Door Models.......................................1-26, 1-49
Filter.............................................................5-20
Engine Air Cleaner......................................5-20
Finding a Station............................................3-38
Finish Care....................................................5-83
Finish Damage...............................................5-86
Five-Speed....................................................2-23
Fixed Mast Antenna........................................3-43
Flash to Pass.................................................. 3-6
Flat Tire, Changing.........................................5-67
Flat Tire........................................................5-66
Fluid Level Check...........................................6-25
Fluid.............................................................5-23
Automatic Transmission................................5-23
Manual Transmission....................................5-26
Power Steering...........................................5-40
Windshield Washer......................................5-41FM ...............................................................3-42
Folding the Seatback........................................ 1-7
Following Distance..........................................4-57
Four-Wheel Drive....................................2-25, 5-53
Four-Wheel-Drive Light....................................3-35
Front Axle......................................................5-54
Fuel............................................................... 5-4
Additives...................................................... 5-5
California Fuel.............................................. 5-5
Filling a Portable Fuel Container..................... 5-9
Filling Your Tank........................................... 5-6
Fuels in Foreign Countries.............................. 5-6
Gage.........................................................3-36
Gasoline Octane........................................... 5-4
Gasoline Speci®cations.................................. 5-5
System Inspection.......................................6-28
Fuses...........................................................5-89
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...........................5-89
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Gage............................................................3-31
Engine Coolant Temperature.........................3-31
Fuel..........................................................3-36
Speedometer..............................................3-26
Tachometer.................................................3-26
Gasoline......................................................... 5-4
Octane........................................................ 5-4
Speci®cations............................................... 5-5
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Lowering and Raising the Canvas Top...............2-43
Luggage Carrier..............................................2-36
Lumbar........................................................... 1-3
Manual Controls............................................ 1-3
M
Maintenance, Normal Replacement Parts............5-95
Maintenance Schedule.....................................6-24
At Each Fuel Fill.........................................6-24
At Least Once a Month................................6-24
At Least Once a Year..................................6-25
At Least Twice a Year..................................6-25
Brake System Inspection..............................6-29
Engine Cooling System Inspection.................6-28
Exhaust System Inspection...........................6-28
Fuel System Inspection................................6-28
How This Section is Organized....................... 6-3
Introduction.................................................. 6-2
Long Trip/Highway Scheduled Maintenance......6-17
Maintenance Requirements............................. 6-2
Part A - Scheduled Maintenance Services......... 6-4
Part B - Owner Checks and Services.............6-24
Part C - Periodic Maintenance Inspections.......6-28
Part D - Recommended Fluids and Lubricants....6-30
Part E - Maintenance Record........................6-32
Rear Axle and Front Axle
(Four-Wheel-Drive) Service........................6-29Maintenance Schedule (cont.)
Selecting the Right Schedule.......................... 6-5
Short Trip/City Scheduled Maintenance............. 6-7
Steering, Suspension and Front Drive Axle
Boot and Seal Inspection..........................6-28
Throttle System Inspection............................6-29
Using Your................................................... 6-4
Your Vehicle and the Environment................... 6-2
Maintenance When Trailer Towing.....................4-59
Making Turns.................................................4-57
Malfunction Indicator Light................................3-31
Manual Lumbar Controls.................................... 1-3
Manual Seats................................................... 1-2
Manual Transmission.......................................2-16
Fluid..........................................................5-26
Operation...................................................2-23
Manual Windows............................................2-13
Matching Transmitter(s) to Your Vehicle............... 2-6
Mexico, Central America and Caribbean
Islands/Countries (Except Puerto Rico and
U.S. Virgin Islands) ± Customer Assistance....... 7-5
Mirrors..........................................................2-34
Manual Rearview Mirror................................2-34
Outside Convex Mirror.................................2-35
Outside Manual Mirrors................................2-34
Outside Power Mirrors..................................2-34
MyGMLink.com................................................ 7-3
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Power...........................................................3-17
Accessory Outlets........................................3-17
Door Locks.................................................. 2-9
Indicator Light.............................................3-36
Steering Fluid.............................................5-40
Windows....................................................2-13
Q
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.........1-15
R
Radiator Pressure Cap....................................5-30
Radio Messages.............................................3-40
Radios..........................................................3-37
Care of Your CD Player...............................3-43
Care of Your CDs........................................3-43
Radio with CD............................................3-38
Setting the Time..........................................3-37
Understanding Reception..............................3-42
Reading Lamps..............................................3-16
Rear Axle......................................................5-52
Front Axle (Four-Wheel-Drive) Service............6-29
Rear Combination Lamps.................................5-58
Rear Door Security Locks................................2-10
Rear Seat Operation......................................... 1-7
Rear Seat Outside Passenger Positions.............1-28Rear Seat Passengers, Safety Belts..................1-28
Rear Window Defogger....................................3-20
Rear Window Washer/Wiper............................... 3-8
Rearview Mirrors.............................................2-34
Reclining Seatbacks.......................................... 1-3
Recreational Vehicle Towing.............................4-47
Remote Keyless Entry System, Operation............ 2-5
Remote Keyless Entry System............................ 2-4
Removing and Installing the Rear Window..........2-40
Removing and Installing the Side Window..........2-41
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the
Spare Tire..................................................5-71
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...................5-68
Replacement Bulbs.........................................5-59
Replacing Brake System Parts..........................5-45
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash..............................................1-62
Reporting Safety Defects.................................7-10
Canadian Government..................................7-10
General Motors...........................................7-10
United States Government............................7-10
Restraint System Check...................................6-25
Checking Your Restraint Systems...................1-61
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash..........................................1-62
Restraint Systems...........................................1-61
Checking....................................................1-61
Replacing Parts...........................................1-62
Resynchronization............................................. 2-7
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Short Trip/City Scheduled Maintenance................ 6-7
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster...........................1-19
Skidding........................................................4-15
Some Other Rainy Weather Tips.......................4-34
Special Care for Canvas Top and Plastic
Windows....................................................5-84
Special Fabric Cleaning Problems.....................5-80
Speci®cations, Capacities.................................5-93
Speedometer..................................................3-26
Stalling on an Incline.......................................4-27
Starter Switch Check.......................................6-26
Starting Your Engine.......................................2-16
Steering in Emergencies..................................4-12
Steering, Suspension and Front Drive Axle
Boot and Seal Inspection..............................6-28
Steering Tips..................................................4-11
Steering........................................................4-11
Storage Areas................................................2-35
Coinholder(s)..............................................2-35
Convenience Net.........................................2-37
Cupholder(s)...............................................2-35
Glove Box..................................................2-35
Luggage Carrier..........................................2-36
Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools...............5-77
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow......................4-44
Sun Visors.....................................................2-14
Supplemental Restraint System (SRS)...............1-54
Adding Equipment to Your
Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle..........................1-61
How Does an Air Bag Restrain?....................1-58Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) (cont.)
Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle.........1-60
What Makes an Air Bag In¯ate?....................1-57
What Will You See After an
Air Bag In¯ates?......................................1-58
When Should an Air Bag In¯ate?...................1-57
Where Are the Air Bags?..............................1-56
T
Tachometer....................................................3-26
Tailgate Lock Release.....................................2-11
Tailgate.........................................................2-11
Throttle System Inspection...............................6-29
Tilt Wheel........................................................ 3-5
Tire In¯ation Check.........................................6-24
Tires.............................................................5-59
Buying New Tires........................................5-62
Chains.......................................................5-66
Changing a Flat Tire....................................5-67
If a Tire Goes Flat.......................................5-66
In¯ation -- Tire Pressure...............................5-60
Inspection and Rotation................................5-60
Uniform Tire Quality Grading.........................5-63
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance.................5-64
Wheel Replacement.....................................5-64
When It Is Time for New Tires......................5-62
To Use the Engine Coolant Heater....................2-18
Top Strap Anchor Location...............................1-43
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Warnings (cont.)
Safety and Symbols......................................... iii
Vehicle Damage.............................................. iv
Washing Your Vehicle......................................5-82
Weatherstrip Lubrication...................................6-25
Weight of the Trailer Tongue.............................4-55
Weight of the Trailer........................................4-54
What Kind of Engine Oil to Use........................5-18
What to Do with Used Oil................................5-20
What to Use..........................5-28, 5-40, 5-41, 5-52
Wheels..........................................................5-64
Alignment and Tire Balance..........................5-64
Replacement...............................................5-64
When to Add Engine Oil..................................5-17
When to Change Engine Oil.............................5-19
When to Check and Change Lubricant...............5-52
When to Check and Change....................5-23, 5-26
When to Check and What to Use.....................5-27
When to Check Power Steering Fluid................5-40
When to Check..............................................5-60When to Inspect the Engine Air Cleaner/Filter........5-21
When You Are Ready to Leave After
Parking on a Hill.........................................4-59
Where to Put the Restraint...............................1-40
Why Safety Belts Work....................................1-12
Window Lock.................................................2-14
Windows.......................................................2-12
Manual......................................................2-13
Power........................................................2-13
Windshield Washer Fluid Level Check................6-24
Windshield Washer........................................... 3-8
Fluid..........................................................5-41
Windshield Wipers............................................ 3-7
Winter Driving................................................4-40
Wiper Blade Check.........................................6-25
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Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle............. 4-2
Your Vehicle and the Environment....................... 6-2
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