Chevrolet LUMINA 1996 Owner'S Manual Download

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Summary of Contents for LUMINA 1996

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Page 3: ...Index 9 1 Here s an silpbabeticallistkg of almost eve subject in this mmual You a n me it to quickly find something yo u want to read L...

Page 4: ...WE SUPPORT OLUNTAkkTE lN7CIAl j GERTIFICAT ION THROUGH A UT XMOTIVE Na tional lnstitutafoi S E R V I C E EXCEL LEMCE I...

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Page 10: ...rit fQryau ari d your passerrgers whcn er yQw vehicle is driven DQOR LOCK UNLO CK FASTEN SEAT BELTS These symb ols haye t9 dci with your 1i its SIGNALS 9 TURN FOGLAMPS 0 WINDSHIELDQ WlP ER WINDSHIELD...

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Page 12: ...e at to where you want it and release thebar Try to move tbe seat with youx b ody to b e sure theiseat is lacked in place The driver s s e atmay have a b a and a handle under the front edgeof theseat...

Page 13: ...r to the back Raise or lower the seatby holding the control up or down REAR C R e the rearof the scat by holdirrg the switch up Hold the switch down to lowef the rear of the seat Lift the lever toi el...

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Page 16: ...When you ride in or on anything you go as fast as it goes Put mmeaneon it Takethe simplestvehicle Su pposeit sjust a seat on wheels...

Page 17: ...G eti tup to speed The nstop the vehic le The rider doesn t stop Thepers onkeeps going until stopped by something In a real vehicle it could be the windshield...

Page 18: ...panel or the safety belts With safety belts you slow down as the vehicle does You get more time to stop You stop over more distance and your strongest bonestake the forces That s why safety belts make...

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Page 20: ...3 Pick up the latch plale and purl the belt acrassyou Don t let it get twisted The shoulderbelt may 1o ckif you pull thelbeIt acrQss you very quickly If thishappens let the belt go baqk s lightlyto lo...

Page 21: ...he belt isn t long enough see Safety E elt Extencier at theend of this section Make swe the releasebutton on thebuckle is positioned so you would beable to unbuckle the sa fetybelt quickly if you e ve...

Page 22: ...t down s q u eeze the releaselever and maye the height adjuster to the desired pmition You can move the adjusterupjust by pushing up on the shoulder beh guide After you move the adjuster t 0where you...

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Page 25: ...houlder beltunder your arm In a crash your bady wo uld move toa far forward whichwauld increase the chance wfhead an id neck inj ury Also the bekt would applytoto muchTo r to e ribs wh ich arenZas str...

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Page 27: ...osethe daor be sure the belt is out of the way if you damthe doat on it you can damage both the bdt andyour vehicle 1111s pat explains the airbag system Your Chevrolethas twoair bags one air bag far t...

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Page 33: ...properly it s more likely that the fetus won tbe hurt in a crash For pregnant women as for anyane the key to making safety belts effectiveis wearing them properly Rf t Front Pasenger position The righ...

Page 34: ...h plate and pull it alongthe belt To make the belt shorter pull its free end as shown until the belt is snug Buckle position andrelease it the same way asthe lap part of a lap shoulder belt If the bel...

Page 35: ...in the vehicle who are wearing safety b elts n The positions next to tfie wbdgws have lap shgulder be 11 Hei e shaw to wear one pfoperly 2 1 Pick up the latch plate andpull the belt across you Dorl t...

Page 36: ...3 To make thc lap part tight pull down on the backl e i f the belt as you pull up on the sha ll der part...

Page 37: ...You canbe seriousIyhur your sho u der belt is too loose In acrash you w Id moveforward too much which couldincrease injury The loulderbelLliihould fit against your body...

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Page 39: ...stic cord must be under the belt Then p1ac e the gu ide over the belt andinsert th etwo edges of the belt into the slots of the guide 3 Be sure that the belt is not twisted and it Iies flat Theelastic...

Page 40: ...ed in a chiid or i nfant restriaint The instructions far the re trairit will saywhether it is the right type and size or your child A very young child s hip bones are so smallthat a regular belt might...

Page 41: ...crash During a crash a baby will become so CAUTION C ontinued heavy you can t hold it For example ina crash at only 25 mph 40 km h a 12 lb 5 5 kg baby will suddenIy become a240 lb I10 kg force on your...

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Page 43: ...ough the upper pair of dots A the middle pair of slots B or the lower pair of slots C Which slots shouldI use formy child A With the child seated on the child restraint cushion use the pair of slots t...

Page 44: ...s above At A child whose shoulder are above the highest slots shmlldn t use this child restraint Ingtea d the child should sitpn the vehicle sseat u s h I and 1 e the highestp airdf slots vel te fety...

Page 45: ...2 I f the left and right halves of the shoulder harness clip a efastened together separate them 3 If the lap shoulder harness is buckled unlatchit by pushing the button an the buckle...

Page 46: ...4 Pull down the seatback part of the pad D 1 36 5 Select one side afthe harness Add some slack to the shoulder partby pulling up on thelap part You ll keep must of this slack until you finish Step 9...

Page 47: ...f harness slack back into the s1o t Twist the harness slightly to remove it from the slot 8 Move the hamess up or do wnto the correct slot The correct slat is the one that will beat or just abovethe t...

Page 48: ...e hwhsss Be sureb6th sides areadj lastedto the sameheight Move thegad bdck ag ah tthechild restmiit seatback Make sure the harnessgoes through the slots in thepad that match thelieight adjkstment slot...

Page 49: ...hild restraigt hqness E to secure your child Don t use the vehicle s safety belts 1 WARNING FAIJXBETO FoLLoWTHE MANUFACTURER S INSTRUCTIONSON THE USE UF THIS CHILD IUESTM INT SYSTEMCAN RESULT INYOUR C...

Page 50: ...and right halves of the shoulderharness clip arqfastened together separate them 2 If the lap shoulderhamess isbuckled u rt hit by 3 Place the child on the 5 child respint ct whion pushingthe button o...

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Page 53: ...he harnessrin place on thechild7sshoulders If the harness isn t on the chiId s shoulders it won t be ableto restpainthe chiId supper body ina sudden stop o rcrash The child could be ser iouslyinjured...

Page 54: ...they will move freely again Tben repeatSteps 4 through 8 If the harness stilldoesn tlock don t use the child restmint See your dealer to have the built inchild restraint serviced 10 Adjust thepositio...

Page 55: ...ing the button on 3 Move one side ofthe harness oiff th e child s the buck e shoulder d let the hamess go all theway back 4 Move the other side ofthe h a n s offthe child s shoulder and let it go all...

Page 56: ...he leg restfirmly into theseatback and secure it by pressing the upper corners againit h e fastener strips on the seatback Justlike the other restraint systems in yo urvehicle your built in childrestr...

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Page 60: ...the b elt Make smethe release button is positioned so you would be able to unbuckk the safety belt quicklyif you everhad to 5 Pull the restof the shoulder belt all the way outof the retractor to set...

Page 61: ...will move freely again and be ready to work for aaadult of Iarger chi1 dpassen u You ll be using thelap belt ca n beba dlyinjured by the right frcfrrt passenger airbag ifit inflates Never sewrea child...

Page 62: ...beIt through oraround the restraint The child restraint i nstructionswill show you how 5 Buckle the belt Make sure the releasebutton is positioned SO you wouldbe able to unbuckle the safety beltquick...

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Page 64: ...p strap if the child restraint has me If the shoulderbelt goes in front of the child s face or neck put it b ehind the child restraint 5 Buckle the belt Make sure the release button is positioned so y...

Page 65: ...o the retractorwhile you push down onthe child restraint 8 Push and pull the child restraint in different T O remove the child restraint just unbuckle the vehicle s safety belt andlet it go back all t...

Page 66: ...Chiidren who have outgruwn child r stra nts should wear the vehicle s safetybelts a Children who aren t buckle d up can str ike other people who are...

Page 67: ...se to the child s face or neck A Move the child toward the center of the vehicle but be sure that theshoulderbelt still is on the child s shoulder so that in a crash the child s upper body would have...

Page 68: ...is way in a crabthe child might slide under the belt The belt s force wbuld then be applied right on the child s abdomen That crruld cause seriou or fatal injuries Wherever the child sits the lapporti...

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Page 71: ...en tn a vehicle with the ignition key is dasgg rons for many reasons A child or others couldbe badlyinjured or even killed They could operate power windows or other controlsor evenmake the vehicle mov...

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Page 73: ...lychildren can easily openthe doors and fall out When1 a dooris locked9 tIie Wide hanldk won t openit From the inside p ushthe leverto iock the do ocTo unlock pull thelever PaWes Daor Lacks Press the...

Page 74: ...keys open your door and set the loeks from inside Then get out and dose thedoor If your Chevroleth asthis optio n you can lock and unlock yourdoors ur unlock your trunk from up to 30 feet 9m away usin...

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Page 76: ...rt the front and back 2 Gently pry the b atteries outof the transmitter 3 P u t the new batteries into the tr ansmitt rer as shown on thetransmitter Use Duracd b at teriestype DL2016 o r equivalent 4...

Page 77: ...e trunk li dopen or if eIectri6alwiringor Other cable coaxnextionsmust pass through the seal begween the bady and the trunk lid Make sure allwindows areshut a Turn the fan onyour heatingor coding syst...

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Page 84: ...C out iet 1f thecordwon t reach use a heavy dutyfhree prong exterrsiancordrated for at least 15a mps Your automatic transaxle may have a sh i ftlevepm th e Steering Golurnn 0 1 6n the console between...

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Page 88: ...arking brake ho1 d theregular brake peaal dawn wieh your right foot and push the parking bmke pedal with yaur left foot When you lift yo urleft foat the parking brake pedal will fallow it to the reIea...

Page 89: ...section shows what tado first to keep a e trailer fmm moving It Can be dangerous to get ut cKyourvehidg the shift lever isnit fully in PARK PI with the parking brake f i i y set Your veGde can roll If...

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Page 91: ...yourvel le with the engin runnin g Your vehicle ajulrl move suddenlyif the 5 h8 tlever is not fully in PARK P with the parkingbrake firmIys et And if you ieme the vehtde with the engine running itcml...

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Page 93: ...A Clir I Things that can burn codd touch hotexhaust parts underyour vehicle and ignite Don t park over papers leaves dry grass or other thingsthat can burn 2 23...

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Page 95: ...the front of tb switch To rai9 ethe windbw p e ss and hold the front ofthe switch The driver s window controls also i ncludea bC k out switbk 1 Press L0CK DUTto stop front and rear passengers from us...

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Page 98: ...ks holdthe b and on MIST longer several swe eps and thm either stup orreturn t o your Fur gteady w i h g at low speed turn the band to LO For pr er high speedwiping Turn the baldfurther to HI To stop...

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Page 100: ...ou l e a pur cruise cQntro1switch onwhen you re not usingcruise you might hit8 Button and gointo cruise when YOU don t want to You could b sWrtled and even lose control Keep itchOFF untiI VOI rant to...

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Page 102: ...Theignition is on i The he adlampswitch is off and 0 The parking b rakebs re1e ase d...

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Page 104: ...51 1111 mi n These lamps80 on whenyou open thedoors When the doors are bserl turn the ramps an and offrwi th the Switches...

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Page 106: ...at A convex mirror can make things like other vehicles look farther away than they really are If you cut too sharply into the right lame you could hit a vehicle on your right Chmk your inside mirroror...

Page 107: ...usethe cupholder flip it forward Instrument Panel Cuph dder To use this cupholder slide it out of the instrument panel To open the storage area press the buttoir and lift the cover The console has a...

Page 108: ...To use the Lighter just push it in allthe way and let go When it s ready it willpap back by itself...

Page 109: ...hold a cigarette lighter in with your hand while it is heating If you do it won tbe ableto bac kaway from the heating element when it s ready That can make it overheat damaging the lighter and the he...

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Page 111: ...E Audio System E AshtrayandLighter G Remote Trunk Release H Lamp Cgntrols...

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Page 116: ...k properly Have your vehicle rvic d ri h away VOLTS turn eigaiticrn as a check toshow you it s working Then it should Jf it stays on or comes on while you aredriving y ou may have problem with the cha...

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Page 121: ...y not be as goodand y w engine maynot runa IFmo6thly This could kadto costlyrepairs that may notbe covered byyour warranty This light should come on as a eheek to howyou ij is working when the ignitio...

Page 122: ...ispossible Ygu may be able to correct the ai s stan system linalfunctiunby consiclel ing theTpllowing Did ysu just putfuel into your vehicle Did youjust drive through a deep puddle of watex If s 0 y...

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Page 124: ...t keel riving ifthe oil essure is low I you do pour engine ks n becomesohot that it catchesfire You or others cmldbe b urned Checkyour si1as soqn aspossible andhaveyour vehicle serviced I LOW OIL...

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Page 127: ...ead about the particular systems supplied with your vehicle With the sesystem sjyou can control the hating cooling a ndve nti lationin your vehicle The systefns work bg jf you keep your windows closed...

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Page 129: ...n your vehicle may hecometoo dry For normal cooling on hot days use A C with the temperaturecontrd i rrthe blue area The system wiil bringin outside air gmd cool it If pu i vehicle hx s an engine codl...

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Page 132: ...PUSHBUTTONS Thefour numbered pushbuttons let you return to your favorite stations You Can set up to 14stations seven AM and seven FM 3 Press...

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Page 134: ...ess theforward or reverse arrow to go to the next higher or lower staxion PU SHBUTTONS The four numb eredpushbuttoris let you return tn yourfavorite stations You can setup ta 21 statians sevenAM seven...

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Page 137: ...is capableof roTating cmtinuously RECALL I ress thss buttan torecall the statimbeing played If you pressthe button when the ignition is off the clodc will show Tor a few secoirds TUNE Press tis knob l...

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Page 151: ...Here you 1 1find in r mation ab sut driving ondifferent kinds of roads and in varying weather coriditiioris We ve dso included many other useful tips on driving...

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Page 153: ...legal limit at a BAC of0 10percent In a growingnumber of U S states and throug houtCanxila thelimit is OB8 percerit In some othexi un tries it s evenIowa The BAClimitfor all commexcial drivers in the...

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Page 156: ...Your vehiclemay hav eanti 1 rakes ABS ABS is an advanced electronic braking system that w illhelp prevent a braking skid If your vehiclehas anti lock brakes the brake pedal will say so...

Page 157: ...es a little This is normal If there s a pro bdernwith the anti lock brake system the anti lock brake system warning light will stayan ai ffash See Anti Lock Brake SystemWarningLight in the Index Here...

Page 158: ...the brakepedal or always decrease stopping distance I f you get too close to the vehicle in front of you you won thave timeto apply your brakes if that vehicle suddenlyslows orstops Always leave enoug...

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Page 163: ...In any emergency don give up Keep trying to steerand constantly s eek an escape route or area o Fleess er...

Page 164: ...ugh pres sureon the brakes t 0get the wheels rolling again Thisrestoressteering c orittd Push thekrake pedal ddwnstexdily when you have to stop su ddmly A S lang as the wheels are olling you will have...

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Page 166: ...equipment in gcmdsh ap and keep your windshieldwasher tank filled Replace your wlldshield wip er inserts when they huw signs of reakng m misshiareas on the windshiekd or when stripsof rg bb ers tartto...

Page 167: ...kes Try to avoidpuddles But if you can tjtry to slow dawn befbre you hit them Wet brakes can cause accidents They won twork well in aquick stop and may cause pulling to one side You could lose control...

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Page 169: ...One ofthe biggest problems with city streetsis the amountof t raffic on them You ll want to watch out foos what the other drivefs ate doing and pay attention to trafficsignals...

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Page 172: ...D rivi ngon steep hills or mou nt ainsis differentfrom driving in flat pr rolling terrain...

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Page 174: ...ush or broom a supply of windshield washer fluid wag s0rn ewinter Outer clothing a small shove a flashlight a red cloth and a couple of reflective w arningtriangles And if you will be driving undersev...

Page 175: ...However if the reis a n w or ice between your tires and the road you can have a very slippery situation You ll have a lot less traetimor grip and will ne ed to be very careful...

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Page 177: ...t on extra clothing OF wrap a blanket arouna y you ve bee topped by the snow Ifyou have no blankets clrextra thing makebaay insUlat tarsfrom newspapers burlap bags rag floor mats anything you G D wrap...

Page 178: ...MAX LOADING G WR SAME AS VEHICLE CAPACITY WEIGHT XXX COLDTIRe TIRE SIZE SPEED PRESSURE RTG pS p FRT RR SPA IF TIRES AR E HOT ADD 4PSlI28KPa EE 0WN ERS MANUALF OR ADDITIONAL INFOR MATION...

Page 179: ...NERAL MOTORS CORP DATE GVWR GAWR FRT GAWR RR THiS VEH1 CL ECONFORMS TO ALL APPLI CABLE U S FERERALMOTOR VE HlCLE SAFETY BUMPER AND THEFT PRE VENTIO N STANDARDS IN EFFECT ON THE DATE OF MANUFACTU RESHO...

Page 180: ...damage your vehicle and result in castly iepairs not iovered try your warranty Togull atrtaiilercorrectlyifollow the advicein this pa rt and seeyour Chevmlet dealer for importantinform ationabout towi...

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Page 182: ...rauon e toao with u Th Important C O S I the weightof the trailer the weight of the trai1 wtongue andthetotal we 03your v ehic1ey stires How heavy can a trailer safelybe A L B...

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Page 189: ...Your hazard warning flashers let you warn others They also let p oliceknow you havea problem Your front and rearturn signal lamps will flash on and off Press the switch to make your front and rear tur...

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Page 191: ...Ignoringtbesesteps could resultin costlydamage to your vehiclethat woutdnstbe covered by your warranty Tryingto startyour chevrolet by pushingorpulling ft won t work and it coulid damagey 0 vehicle I...

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Page 193: ...6 Connect the red positive cable to the positive termid of the vehi dewith the dead battmy U ea remole posi tive terminal ifthe vehicle h asone...

Page 194: ...doesn I go to the dead battery It goes t o aheavy unpainted rne td parton the engine of the v ehiclewith the dead battery 9 Attachthe cable at least 18inch 45 crn away from the dead battery but not ne...

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Page 199: ...These slotsare to egsed when loading and ming to carcarrierequipment...

Page 200: ...n if you just openthe hood Stay away from the engine ifyou see or hear Steaim coming from it Just turn it offand get everyoneaway from the vehicle untilit cools down Waituntil there isno sign of steam...

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Page 202: ...Engine A Coolant Recovery Tank B Radiator Pressure Cap C E1ectri cEngine Fans 3 4 L LQ1 Code X Engine I t 1J1AWN I An electricfan under thehood can start up even when the engine is not running and can...

Page 203: ...eak If you ran the engine it couIdlose all molant That could cause a n enginelfire and you could be burned Get any leak fixed before you drivethe vehicle I NOTICE I Engine damage from running your eng...

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Page 205: ...arts are hot enough Don t spill coolanton ahot engine When tbe coolant in the cadant recovery tank is at th e COLD mark slart your vehicle If the overheat warning continues there sone more thing youca...

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Page 207: ...ure to 1Follo wthis p cmedure cauldcause your engineto overheatand be severely damaged 1 you n he radiator press wecap when the cooling system including the radiator pressure capand upper radiator hos...

Page 208: ...col and it will burn tf the engine parts are hot enough Don t spill coolant on a hotengine 3 After the enghe cools open the coolant air bleed valve I 3 lL V6 VIN Code M There are two bleed valves One...

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Page 210: ...off 8 Start the engine and let it run mtil you can feel the upperradiator hose getting hot Watch uut for the engine fans 9 By this time the coolant level inside the radiator filker neck rnay be lower...

Page 211: ...ap li e up like this Ir nusualfor a tire to blow 0u t while you re driving espxially if you maintain youf tires properly I T tik goes out of t t tire it s muchmore likeLy to leik out slswly But if you...

Page 212: ...couldbe badly injured Find a leve1 place to change your tire To help prevent the vehicle frommoving 1 Setthe parkingbrake rmly 2 put the shift 1ever in PARK PI 3 Turn off the engine To be evenmore cer...

Page 213: ...spare cover counterclockwiseto rem meit Then liftand remove the cover 1 Turnthe wingnut counterclockwiseand remove it Then lift OB the spacer andIrernwe thespare tire See Compact Spare Tire later in t...

Page 214: ...wrench C Ethere is a wheel covet loosen the nut caps witb the wheel wrench They won tcome f f Then using theBat endof thewheel wrench pry dong the edgeof thewheel coveruntil it comes off Becareful the...

Page 215: ...ehicle has wheel nut caps remove them using the wheel wrench 1 Using the wheel wren ch loosen all the wheel nuts D 0n tremove them yet 2 Turn the jack handle clocE 1s eto raise thejack lift head a few...

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Page 217: ...g surfacesand spare wheel Rust or dirton the wheel or on the pans to which it i sfastened can make the wheel nuts bec ome loose aftera time The wheel couXd come off and cause an accident When you chan...

Page 218: ...ce the wheel nuts wi ththe rounded end of the nutstoward the wheel Tighten each nut by hand until the wheel is held against the hub 8 Lower the vehick by turning the jack h andie countercl ockwi e Low...

Page 219: ...OTICE Improperlytightened wheel fiats can lead to brake pulsation and ro tordamage Toavoid expensive brake repairs evenly tenthe wheel nuts in the prapier sequenceand to the piroper torque specUieatio...

Page 220: ...oreithe cover as far torward as possible The compact spare is for temporary use only Replaw the compact spare tire with a fdl e tife as soon asyou c m See Compact Sp su e in the Index See the sJorxge...

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Page 222: ...age he tire and wheel andmaybe other p arti af yburveude Don t use you ompact spare on other vehicles And don t m i our compact sp tixe oiwheel with I other wheelsor tires They w on tfit Keep you Spar...

Page 223: ...spinning your wheels can destroyparts of your v icle as well as the tires If you spin the wheels too fa wkii1e Shifting your tmnsaxle back and fol th you an destroy your transaxle...

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Page 226: ...sureyou havesuffidentknowledge exp erience mid theprdper replacement parts andtools before youattemptany vehicle maintenance ask 0 Be ure to use the proper nuts bolts and otherfasteners English and m...

Page 227: ...ingaddress for advice Just tell us where you re going and give your Vehicle Identification Nuinbef VIN General M otorsOverseas Distfibuti on C ooltporation North American Exp ortSales N AES 1 908Colon...

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Page 231: ...olant Reservoir B Radiator Fill Cap C Power Steering Fluid Reservoir D Engine Oil Fill Cap E Engine Oil Dipstick E Autornatk Transaxle Dipstick G Brake Fluid Reservoir H Air Filtef I Windshield Washer...

Page 232: ...olant Reservoir B Radiator Fill Cap C Power Steering Fluid Reservoir D Engine Oil Fill Cap E Engine Oil Dipstick E Automatic Transaxle Dipstick G Brake Fluid Reservair H Air Filter 1 Windshield Washer...

Page 233: ...ck your engine oil level right away For more infomadon see LQw Oil kvei Light in the Index YOU should check your engineail level regularly this is an added reminder It s a good idea to checkyour engin...

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Page 235: ...stitute APli Do not use a ny oil which doles rg t c m y this Startwst symbol If you change your own oil be sure you use oil that has the Starburst symbol orrthe front of the oil container If yuu havey...

Page 236: ...fEGOMMENllEOSAEIIISCOSITY GRADE EN INE OILS COLD WEATHER 1 1 DO NOT USE SAE 20W 5U OR ANY OTHER GRADE OIL NOT RE MMENDED...

Page 237: ...ext oil change When it s very cold9 you should use SAE SW 30 These numb erson an oil container show its viscosity or thickness Do not use otherviscosity oils such as SAlE20W 50 NOTICE Use only engine...

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Page 239: ...ur screws andpull offthe cover i Pull out the filter Be sureto install the air filter and install the cover tightly when you arefinished R efe r to the Mainten mceSchedulet determinewhen to replace th...

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Page 242: ...in e Pull Out the dipstick and wipe itwith n clean rag or p apertowel then pull i tb ack eut again 2 Push it b x k in all the way wait thr ee seconds and 3 4L LQ1 CodeX Engine 3 Check both Sides of th...

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Page 244: ...the engine coolantwill rsquire change sooner at 3O OObmiles 5 00 00 km or 24 months whichever occursfirst Usea mixture obne half clean wafer preferably distikd and one half DEX COOL oi ange coloxed s...

Page 245: ...e and O t E n e rpax I you have to add crjolaht mare than four timesa year h aveyour dealer check your cooling system ITYOU usethe proper coolant youdon thave to add extr inhibitorsor additiveswhichda...

Page 246: ...you wilI almost never haveto addeoolant at the radiatox Never turn the radiator pressure cap even a little when the engine and ra di ator arehot Add coolant mix at the recovery tank but be careful not...

Page 247: ...When you replace vow fiatorpressure cap an AC cap is recammendc J 1L L82 Code M Engine 3 4LLQI Code X Engine...

Page 248: ...uid to use See Re commendedFluids and Lubricants in theIndex Always use the proper fluid Failure to use the proper fluid can cause leaks and da1nag e hoses and seals what to Use When you need windshie...

Page 249: ...Open the cap labeled WASHER FLUID ONLY Add washer fluid untilthe tank is full C...

Page 250: ...Tltere are only two reasons why the brake fluid levelin the reservoirmight go down The first is that the brakefluid goesdown to n acceptable levelduring normal brake liningwear Whennew linings are pu...

Page 251: ...With the wrong kin dcrf fluid inyaar brake system you rbrakes m aynot workwell or th ey may not eves work at ail This could cause a crash Always use the properbrake fluid...

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Page 254: ...in this section you ll find directions forchang ing the bulbs in some of the lamps on your Chevrolet S e e ReplacementBulbs in the Indexto find the type af bulbyou ne edto use 1 c hehoo d...

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Page 256: ...sembly outboaxd and gently pull the imide of the assemblyaway from the vehicle 5 Push the tab on the bulbsocketand turn it counterclocfise Pull the socket out ofthe assembly Do mot twistthe bulb 6 Rem...

Page 257: ...y 3 Turn the socketcounterclockwise untilit stops Then 4 Pull the bulb out of the socket Do not twistthe bulb 5 Plug the new hulbin the socket 6 Replace thebulb and socket 7 Replacethe assembly in the...

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Page 266: ...ame way as the oneit replaces If you need to replace any of your wheels wheel bolts or wheel nuts replace them only with new GM origiaal equipment parts This way you will be Sure to havethe ri ghtwhee...

Page 267: ...life brakecooling speedometer odometer calibration headlamp a i m bumper height vebicIe ground clearbce arrdtire or tire chain clearanceto the body and chassis See Cl ianging aFlat Tire in the Index f...

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Page 289: ...Vehicle Diment ms Wheelbase 10 7 5 2730 mm TreadWidth Front 59 1 1913 5 m Length 200 9 51 04m Height 55 2 14 03mm Tread Width Rem 59 1494 mm width 72 5 1826...

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Page 291: ...Assistance liooklel or your Chevroletdederfor details Your Vehicle and the Env ko men Proper vehicle maintenance not only helps to keepyour vehicle in good working condition butalso helps the enviro n...

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Page 293: ...u 11find in the sch edulesin this section So please read this section and notehow you drive If you have any questions on how to keep your vehicle in good condition see yaw Ghevro 1e tdealer This part...

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Page 295: ...Chassis Lubrication orevery 12 llionths whichever ocrurs first 15 000 Miles 25 800 km Tire Rotation At 9 500 Mile 312500 kmt Then EVWY Every 30 000 MiJes 50 008 km Air Cleaner Filter Replacexnent Fuel...

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Page 299: ...nspection and Rotation in the Index for proper rotation pattern and additional information During tire rotation check brake calipers for freedom of movement Referto the appropiiate6 M service manual f...

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Page 303: ...b U Change engine oil and fdtm or every 3months whichever occurs first An Emimion Control Sewice L 4 00O Miles 70000 km DATE ACTUAL M ILEAGE SERVICDZDBY L I DATE AC TUALMILEAGE SERVICEDBY...

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Page 307: ...0Inspect fueltank cap sad lines for dmage or leaks Inspectlfuelcap gasket for any d amage Replace parts as needed An Em siUnC0nt rp lSewice I D m ACTUAL MILEAGE I I 7 27...

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Page 314: ...eengine ail and ilter or every 3 months whichever occurk first An Emission Contml S e i c e n LubriQatesteering ball joints or every 6 months whichever occurs first L DATE ACTUALMILEA GE SERWCED BY I...

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Page 316: ...wa aintenance Schedkl1 The services showni nthis scheduleup to 100 O OOmiles 1 000 km shouldbe performed after 100 000miles 166 000 kni atthe s m k intervals 7 500Miles 12 500 km DATE ACTUALMILEAGE SE...

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Page 338: ...s strong commitment to customer satisfactio ri Chevrdet is excited to announce the establishmentof the Chevrolet Geo Roadside Assistance Center Asthe owner C T a 1996 ChevroleUGeo membershipin Roadsi...

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Page 340: ...tesy Transportation wi11be offered in conjunction withthe coverageprovided by the BUMPER TO BUMPER N ewVehicleLimit edWarranty tw etailpurchasers of 19 Chevrolet Geo passenge a and light dutytrucks p...

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Page 348: ...raflsaxle 2 4 4 GlUve Box 2 36 Gross AxleWeight Rating 4 29 Gross Vehicle Weight Rating 1 4 29 Guide en Franpi s 1 u I G r n 4 29 HaIog Bulbs 6 30 Haard WarningFlashers 5 1 Haad Restrainti 1 5 Headlmp...

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