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  • Page 1 I ' d 3 3 CHEVROLET ASTRO VAN OWNER'S MANUAL I l l "...
  • Page 2 We urge you you enjoy the safe and trouble-free operation of your vehicle. When it comes to service, keep in mind that your Chevrolet dealer knows your vehiple best and is interested in your complete satisfaction. invites you to return for warranty period.
  • Page 3 For vehicles first sold in Canada, substitute the name “General Motors of Canada Limited” for Chevrolet Motor Division whenever it appears in this manual..
  • Page 4 Model Reference This manual covers these models: PO357...
  • Page 5 TABLE OF CONT€N7 How to TO21 2...
  • Page 7 Many people read their owner’s manual from beginning to end when they first receive their new vehicle. This will help you learn about the features and controls for your vehicle. In this manual, you’ll find that pictures and words work together to explain things quickly. INDEX: A good place to look for what you need is the Index manual.
  • Page 8 How To Use This Manual Safety Warnings and Symbols You will find a number of safety cautions in this the word CAUTION to tell you about things that could hurt you ignore the warning. CAUTION These mean there In the yellow caution area, what to do to help avoid or reduce the hazard.
  • Page 9 Vehicle Damage Warnings Also, in this book you will find these blue notices: In the blue notice area, vehicle. Many times, this damage would not be covered by your warranty, and it could be costly. But the notice will damage. When you read other manuals, you might see CAUTION and NOTICE warnings in different colors or the familiar words and colors that General Motors has used for years.
  • Page 10 How To Use This Manual Vehicle Symbo/s will For example, These are some the symbols you find on your vehicle. symbols used original these on an battery: Protect Eyes Caution Caustic Battery Acid Spark or Flame Could by Shielding Possible Injury Could Cause Burns Explode Battery A void Sparks...
  • Page 11 These symbols have do with your lights: Master Lighting Turn Signal Switch Fog Lights Parking Lights These symbols are on some of your controls: Hood Release Ventilating Fan Rear Window Wiper Hazard Warning Direction Flasher Daytime Running Lights Windshield Windshield Washer Wper Rear Window...
  • Page 12 These symbols are used on warning and indicator lights: Fuel Engine Oil Engine Coolant mrtery Charging Pressure System Temperature ANTI- LOCK BRAKE Brake Four- Wheel (Standard Cluster) Anti-lock Brakes Here are some other symbols you may see: Horn Lighter Speaker Fuse PO359...

  • Page 13: Table Of Contents

    Here you’ll find information about the seats your safety belts properly do with safety belts Seats and Seat Controls Front Seats Rear Seats Head Restraints Safety Belts: They’re For Everyone Why Safety Belts Work Questions People Ask Safety Belt Reminder Light How To Wear Safety Belts Properly Adults Driver Position...

  • Page 14: Seats And Seat Controls

    Seats and Safety Belts Seats and Seat Controls This section tells you about the seats-how to adjust them, take them out and put them back in. It also tells you about bucket and bench seats, power seats, and head restraints. Front Seats Manual Seats I I W I...
  • Page 15 You can adjust the seat before entering the vehicle. The front control makes the front The rear control makes the rear The center control makes the whole seat rearward. Reclining Bucket Seatbacks If you have this feature, you can adjust the seatback by rotating the knob. is easier to recline the seat knob.
  • Page 16 Don’t have a seatback reclined CAUTION Sitting in a reclined position when your vehicle dangerous. Even if you buckle up, your safety belts can’t when you’re reclined like this. The shoulder belt can’t body. Instead, it will be in front of you. it, receiving neck or other injuries.

  • Page 17: Rear Seats

    Rear Seats Bucket Seats you have rear bucket seats in your vehicle, they same way as the front manual bucket seats. section or in the Index. Bench Seats If you have bench seats passengers. They can also be removed The center and rear bench seats can be adjusted forward or rearward by the lever at the front of the seat.
  • Page 18 Seatls and Safe#y Belts The non-touring center bench seat has a pivoting right armrest. The left used armrest can also be The storage compartment and beverage cooler can also be used armrests. "Storage CornpartmenVBeverage Cooler" The optional touring bench seats come with moveable armrests, individual reclining seatbacks, adjustable headrests and a To adjust your seatback, pull up on the lever on the lower outside seat.
  • Page 19 To fold your non-touring seatback forward, while pulling the seatback toward you. The lever seat. After the latch has been released, push the seatback down until it locks in place. To raise the seatback, unlock the seat by pushing forward on the lever.
  • Page 20 Seats and Safety Belts Removable Seats (Touring and Non-Touring Bench Seats) To remove the seat: 1. Disconnect the quick release latch plates for the lap-shoulder belt from the buckles in the roof. 2. If you are removing the center seat, remove the right lap-shoulder belt. To do this, press the tip attachment while pulling up on the safety belt.
  • Page 21 seatback 3. Pull up on the the seatback down until it 4. Lift up on the seat release latch. The latches are near the floor rear legs of the seat. To relieve pressure on the latch, pull back seat. Lift up on the rear of the seat to remove the seat assembly from the rear latch pins.
  • Page 22 Seats and Safety Belts To install seat: Lower the seat into position. Make sure the front retainers are hooked onto the anchor pins. seat is locked in by pulling up and down on the seat. Raise the seatback by pushing forward on the latch at the right rear the seat.

  • Page 23: Head Restraints

    NOTICE Be sure to put the correct seats back belts will work properly. Head Restrahts If your vehicle has the optional touring package, you have adjustable head restraints. Slide the head restraint up or down to the top of your ears. This position reduces the chances of a neck injury in a crash.

  • Page 24: Safety Belts: They're For Everyone

    Seats and Safety Belts Safety Belts: They’= For Everyone This part of the manual tells you how to use safety belts properly. you some things you should not do with safety belts. Don’t let anyone ride where they can’t wear a safety belt properly. you are in a crash and you’re not wearing a safety belt, your injuries can be much worse.

  • Page 25: Why Safety Belts Work

    After 25 years of safety belts in vehicles, the facts In most clear. crashes . . . does buckling up matter a lot! AM110014 Why Safety Belts Work ’-’? AM115001 When you ride in on anything, you go as fast as goes.
  • Page 26 Seats and Safety Belts AM115003 AM115004 Take the simplest “vehicle.” Suppose it’s just a seat on wheels. Put someone Get it up to speed. Then stop the “vehicle.” The rider doesn’t stop. 1-1 4...
  • Page 27 The person keeps going until stopped by something. In a real vehicle, it could be the windshield or the instrument panel . . . 1-1 5 AM115006...
  • Page 28 Seats and Safety Belts or the safety belts! With safety belts, you slow down as the vehicle stop. You stop over more distance, and your strongest bones take the forces. That’s why safety belts make such good sense. Here Are Questions Many People Ask About Safety Belts-and the Answers Won’t I be trapped in the vehicle after an accident safety belt?

  • Page 29: Safety Belt Reminder Light

    Q: If I’m good driver, and wear safety belts? A: You may be an excellent driver, but that isn’t your fault-you and your passengers can be hurt. Being a good driver doesn’t protect you from things beyond your control, such as bad drivers.

  • Page 30: How To Wear Safety Belts Properly

    Seats and Safety Belts How To Wear Safety Belts Prroperiy Adults This section is only for people CAUTION There are special things to know about safety belts and children. And there are different rules for babies and smaller children. be riding in your vehicle, see the part after this one, called “Children.”...

  • Page 31: Lap-Shoulder Belt

    Lap-Shoulder Belt The driver has a lap-shoulder belt. Here’s how to wear it properly. 1. Close and lock the door. 2. Adjust the seat (to see up straight. 3. Pick up the latch plate and twisted. Push the latch plate into the buckle until it clicks. enough, see “Safety Belt Extender”...
  • Page 32 Seats and Safety Belts AM120167 5. To make the lap part tight, pull down on the buckle end of the belt as you pull up on the shoulder belt. The lap part of the belt should be worn low and snug on the hips, just touching the thighs.
  • Page 33 Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster You can move the shoulder belt adjuster to the height that is right for you. To move it down, push in the adjuster at the arrows and adjuster. After you move the adjuster to where you want and down to make sure it is locked into place.
  • Page 34 Seats and Safety Belts Q: What’s wrong with this? A: The shoulder belt is too loose. It won’t give nearly as much protection this way. You can be seriously hurt crash, you would move forward too much, which could increase injury.
  • Page 35 CAUTION You can be seriously injured this. The belt would be much too high. under the belt. The belt force would then be applied at the abdomen, not at the pelvic bones, and that could cause serious Be sure the belt goes under the armrests. Q: What’s wrong with this? is worn under the arm.
  • Page 36 Seats and Safety Belts Q: What's wrong with this? CAUTION can be seriously injured wouldn't have the full width belt is twisted, make it straight so dealer unlatch the belt, just push the button back out of the way. twisted belt. In the belt to take impact it can work properly, or...

  • Page 37: Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy

    Before you close the door, be sure the belt is out the door on it, you can damage Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy Safety belts work for everyone, including pregnant women. Like all occupants, they are more likely to be seriously injured if they don't wear safety belts. A pregnant woman should wear a lap-shoulder belt and the lap portion should be worn as low as possible throughout The best way to protect the fetus is to protect the mother.

  • Page 38: Right Front Passenger Position

    Seats and Safety Belts Right Front Passenger Position The right front passenger’s safety belt works the same safety belt. See “Driver Position,” earlier in this section. Rear Seat Passengers It’s very important for rear seat passengers to buckle up! Accident statistics show that unbelted people in the rear seat are hurt more often than those who are wearing safety belts.

  • Page 39: Rear Seat Outside Passenger Positions

    Rear Seat Outside Passenger Positions These positions have lap-shoulder belts. Here's Pick up the latch plate and Push the latch plate into the buckle until it reaches the buckle, buckle it. If the belt is not long enough, see "Safety Belt Extender'' this section.
  • Page 40 Seats Safety Belts Make sure the release button you would be able to unbuckle 3. To make the lap part tight, pull down on the buckle end you pull up on the shoulder part. The lap part of the belt should be worn low and snug on the hips, just touching the thighs.
  • Page 41 locks if there’s a sudden stop or a crash. The safety belt CAUTION You can be seriously hurt if your shoulder belt is too loose. In a crash you would move forward too much, which could increase injury. The shoulder belt should against your body.

  • Page 42: Center Passenger Positions

    Center Passenger Positions (Bench Seat) If your vehicle rear When you sit in a center seating position, retractor. To has no make the belt longer, tilt belt. To make the belt shorter, pull its free end Buckle, position and release lap-shoulder belt.

  • Page 43: Children

    so you Make sure the release button on the buckle faces upward or outward would be able to unbuckle it quickly i f ever had to. Children tveryone in a vehicle needs protection! That includes infants and all children smaller than adult size. In fact, the law in every state and Canadian province says children up to some age must be restrained while in a vehicle.

  • Page 44: Smaller Children And Babies

    Seats and Safety Belts Smaller Children and Babies Smaller children and babies should always be restrained infant restraint. The instructions for the restraint will say whether and size for the right type are so small that should. Instead, the belt will likely be over the child's abdomen. crash the belt would could cause serious or fatal injuries.

  • Page 45: Child Restraints

    Child Restraints Be sure to follow the instructions for the restraint. instructions on the restraint itself use the belt system in your vehicle, but the within the restraint to help reduce the chance instructions that come with the infant or child restraint will show you do that.
  • Page 46 Seats and Safety Bel& Top Strap If your child restraint has a top strap, If you need to have an anchor installed, you can ask your General Motors dealer to put it in for you. If you want to dealer can tell you how to do it. Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Outside Position You’ll be using the lap-shoulder belt.
  • Page 47 1. Put the restraint on restraint. Secure the child in the child restraint 3. Pull out the vehicle's safety tilting the latch plate and pulling it along the belt. 4. Run the lap part through or around the restraint. The child restraint instructions will show you how.
  • Page 48 Seats and Safety Belts 7. Push and pull the child restraint in different directions to be sure secure. To remove the child restraint, just unbuckle the vehicle’s safety belt and let it go back all the ready to work for an adult or larger child passenger. Securing a Child Restraint in the Center Rear Seat Position When you secure a child restraint...
  • Page 49 1. Make the belt as long as possible by along the belt. Put the restraint on the seat. Follow the instructions for the child restraint. 3. Secure the child in the child restraint as the instructions Run the vehicle’s safety belt through restraint instructions will show you how.
  • Page 50 Seats and Safety Belts Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat You’ll be using the lap-shoulder belt. See the earlier part about the top strap if the child restraint has one. 1. Put the restraint on the seat. Follow the instructions for the child restraint.
  • Page 51 5. Press the button on To tighten the belt, feed the shoulder belt back you push down Push and pull the child restraint in different directions to be sure it is secure. To remove the child restraint, just unbuckle the vehicle's safety belt and go back all the way.

  • Page 52: Larger Children

    Seafs and Safefy Belts Larger Children Children who have outgrown child restraints belts. If you have the choice, can wear lap-shoulder belt and get the additional restraint provide. Accident statistics show that children are safer rear seat. But they need Children who aren’t buckled up can be thrown out Children who aren’t buckled up can strike other people who are.
  • Page 53 CAUTION Never do this. Here two children are wearing spread the impact forces. crushed together and seriously injured. Q: What if a child i s wearing a lap-shoulder belt, but the child small that the shoulder belt A: Move the child toward the center shoulder belt still is on the child’s shoulder, upper body would have the restraint that belts provide.

  • Page 54: Safety Belt Extender

    Seats and Safety Belts CAUTION Never do this. Here a child is sitting shoulder part is behind the child. way, in a crash the child might slide under the belt. would then be applied right on the child's abdomen. That could cause serious or fatal injuries.

  • Page 55: Checking Your Restraint Systems

    Checking Your Resfraint Systems Now and then, make sure anchorages and reminder systems are working properly. If you see anything that might keep parts or damage. doing its job, have repaired. Replacing Safety Belts After If you’ve had a crash, do you need new belts? After a very minor collision, nothing may be necessary.
  • Page 56 Seats and Safety Belts Before replacing any safety belt, see You'll need the model year and model number for year on your title and registration. And you can find the model number the certificationhire label on the rear edge The model number on the replacement belt must be listed you want to replace.
  • Page 57 Here you can learn about the many standard and optional features on your vehicle, and information on starting, shifting and braking. Also explained are the instrument panel and the warning systems that working properly-and what For explanation of vehicle symbols, refer to “Vehicle Symbols in Section 0.
  • Page 58 Features & Controls Shifting Into P (Park) Shifting Out of P (Park) Parking Over Things That Burn Engine Exhaust Running Your Engine While You’re Parked Windows Horn Tilt Wheel Turn Signal/MuItifunction Lever Turn Signal and Lane Change Indicator Headlight High-Low Beam Windshield Wipers Windshield Washer Rear Window WiperNVasher...

  • Page 59: Keys

    Keys CAUTION Leaving young children in a vehicle with the ignition key is dangerous for many reasons. killed. , . , . They could operate power windows or other controls or even make the vehicle move. Don't leave the keys in a vehicle with The ignition keys are for the ignition only.
  • Page 60 Features & Controls The door keys are for the doors and all other locks. When a new vehicle is delivered, the dealer removes the plugs from the to the first owner. keys, and gives them Each plug has a code on to make extra keys.

  • Page 61: Your Doors And How They Work

    lour vehicle has a number of new features that can help prevent thefi. 3ut you can have a lot of trouble getting into four keys inside. You be sure you have extra keys. Your Doors and How They Work Side Doors To open the front side door from the outside, grasp the handle and pull the door open.
  • Page 62 Features & Controls Door Sliding Side To open the sliding side door, pull the handle toward the door to the rear until it latches in the open position. To close the sliding side door, pull the handle toward the front rear latch, and slide the door forward.
  • Page 63 PO412 To open the rear doors from the outside, open the right rear door first. Grasp the handle pull the door open. To open the left rear door, pull on the latch release handle in the inside the door. door first. Check to make sure both To close the rear doors, close the left doors are completely closed.
  • Page 64 To fully open doors, push in on the clip and lift off the mounting bracket. same way. See the caution under “Swing-Out Windows” Rear Hatch Split-Panel Doors ,<“. *:, ‘ r : e”,-”I -..I you have this option, your vehicle release the hatch and unlock the split-panel doors.
  • Page 65 To release the hatch and unlock the split-panel doors from the inside vehicle, press the hatch steering column. Then, pull up on the hatch handle To release the hatch and unlock the split-panel doors from the outside vehicle, put the key in the lock and turn hatch and open the right rear door first.

  • Page 66: Door Locks

    Features dik Controls Door Locks Unlocked doors can be dangerous. Passengers-especially children-can easily out. When a door is locked, the inside handle won't open Outsiders can easily enter through down stop your vehicle. This may not be so obvious: thrown out of the vehicle in safety belts properly, lock your doors, and whenever you drive your vehicle.
  • Page 67 To unlock the front doors and the sliding side door from the inside: Slide the lock levers up. To unlock the rear hatch and split-panel doors from the inside: Push the top of the switch. Power Door Locks If your vehicle has power or unlock all the doors at once.

  • Page 68: Theft

    Features & Contds Every vehicle with power door locks has a pulse lock system. A pulse lock system works like this: If the sliding door is open and you push the power door lock switch, the sliding door will not lock immediately. After you close the door, the system comes on and, in about five seconds, locks the sliding door.

  • Page 69: Ignition Switch

    NOTICE Ignition Switch Use your ignition key to start your vehicle. The ignition key ignition switch to five different positions. Acc (Accessory): Lets you use things like the radio and the windshield wipers when the engine toward you. Your steering wheel will remain locked, just as inserted the key.

  • Page 70: Starting Your Engine

    LOCK: This position locks your ignition, steering wheel and transmission. a theft deterrent feature. You will only be able to remove your key when ignition is turned to LOCK. Off: This position lets you turn wheel. It doesn’t lock the steering wheel like have your vehicle in motion while the engine vehicle is being pushed).

  • Page 71: Fuel Regulator

    3. Turn your ignition key key. The idle speed will go down as your engine gets warm. NOTICE Holding your key in Start for longer than 15 seconds at a time will your battery to be drained ---? damage your starter motor 4.

  • Page 72: Driving Through Deep Standing Water

    Features & Controls Driving Through Deep Standing Water ’‘ ~ o u drive too quickly through deep puddles n e in through your engine’s air intake and badly damage your engine. you can” .void deep puddles slowly. Engine Block Heater (Option) In very cold weather, -0°F (-18°C) or colder, the engine block heater can help.

  • Page 73: Automatic Transmission

    CAUTION Plugging the cord into an ungrounded outlet could cause an electrical shock. Also, the wrong kind cause a fire. You could be seriously injured. Plug the cord properly grounded three-prong 1 IO-volt outlet. I f the cord won't reach, use a heavy-duty three-prong extension cord rated for at least 15 amm.
  • Page 74 P (Park). This locks your rear wheels. your engine because your vehicle can’t move easily. W T I O N is dangerous to get out of your vehicle if the shift lever is not -fully in P (Park) with the parking brake firmly set. Don’t leave your vehicle when the engine to.
  • Page 75 CAUTION Shifting out of P (Park) or N (Neutral) while your engine is “racing”(running at high speed) is dangerous. Unless your foot firmly on the brake pedal, your vehicle could move very rapidly. You could lose control and hit people P (Park) or N (Neutral) while your engine is racing.

  • Page 76: Parking Brake

    Features & Controls mud. If the selector lever is put in shift into 1 (First Gear) until the vehicle is going slowly enough. NOTICE If your rear wheels can't rotate, don't try in very deep sand or mud or were up against you were stuck obiect.

  • Page 77: Shifting Into P (Park)

    To release the parking brake: Hold the regular brake pedal down. Pull the brake release lever. NOTICE hiving .Ah ,arking brakL ‘ou may in ronlnro ‘our vehicle. If you are on a hill: See “Parking on how to turn your front wheels. If you are towing a trailer and are parking on any in the Index.
  • Page 78 Features & Controls 2. Move the shift lever into the Pull the lever toward Move the lever up as far as it will go. Move the ignition key 4. Remove the key and take vehicle with the ignition Leaving Your Vehicle With the Engine Running It can be dangerous to leave your vehicle with the engine running.

  • Page 79: Shifting Out Of P (Park)

    Shifting Out of P (park] has a Your vehicle brake-transmission shift interlock. You have to fully apply your regular brake before you can shift from the RUN position. See “Automatic Transmission” of P (Park), ease pressure on the shift lever-push the If you cannot shift out shift lever all the way into P (Park) as you maintain brake application.

  • Page 80: Engine Exhaust

    Features & Controls Engine Exhaust CAUTION Engine exhaust can which you can't see death. You might have exhaust coming Your exhaust system sounds strange Your vehicle gets rusty underneath. Your vehicle was damaged Your vehicle was damaged when driving over high points on the road or over road debris.

  • Page 81: Running Your Engine While You're Parked

    Running Your Engine While You’re Parked not to It’s better park with the engine running. But are some things to know. I CAUTION Idling the engine with the air system control dangerous exhaust into your vehicle. (See the earlier Caution under “Engine Exhaust.”) Also, idling in a closed-in place can let deadly carbon monoxide into your vehicle even if the fan switch is at the highest setting.

  • Page 82: Windows

    Features & Controls Windows Manual Windows Turn the hand crank on each door Power Windows If you have optional power windows, side doors. The driver’s door has a switch for the well. Your power windows will not move unless the ignition has been turned to Run.
  • Page 83 To close the window, pull the latch toward you and push it down. Hatch Release Switch This switch is to the left of the steering column. It will release the rear hatch. The vehicle must be in P (Park) or N (Neutral) to release the hatch and unlock the split-panel doors.

  • Page 84: Horn

    FeatuEs & Contmls Horn Press the pad in the center of Tilt Wheel A tilt steering wheel allows you to adjust the steering wheel before you drive. You can also raise it to the highest level to give your legs more room when you exit and enter the vehicle.

  • Page 85: Turn Signal And Lane Change Indicator

    To tilt the wheel, hold the steering wheel and pull the lever. Move the steering wheel to a comfortable level, then release the lever to lock the wheel in place. The 7brn Signal/Multifunction Lever The lever on the left side Turn Signal and Lane Change Indicator Headlight High-Low Beam Windshield Wipers...
  • Page 86 Features & Controls Turn Signal and Lane Change hdicator The turn signal has two upward (for Right) and two downward (for Left) positions. These positions allow you to signal a turn or a lane change. To signal a turn, move the lever all the finished, the lever will return automatically.

  • Page 87: Headlight High-Low Beam

    Operation of Lights Although your vehicle's lighting system (headlights, parking lights, fog lamps, side marker lights and tail lights) meet all applicable Federal lighting requirements, certain states and provinces may apply their own lighting regulations that may require special attention before you operate these lights. For example, some jurisdictions may require that you operate your lower beam lights with fog lamps at whenever you must use your windshield wipers.

  • Page 88: Windshield Wipers

    Windshield Wipers You control the windshield wipers by turning the band marked For a single wiping cycle, turn the band wipers start, then let go. The wipers will stop after one cycle. more cycles, hold the band on MIST longer. For steady wiping at low speed, turn the band away from you position.

  • Page 89: Windshield Washer

    Windshield Washer At the top of the multifunction lever there's a paddle with the word it. To spray washer fluid wipers will clear the window and then either stop speed. For continued wash operation, press and hold the paddle down. Driving without washer splash can block your vision.
  • Page 90 Features & Controls K3387 You control your rear window wipedwasher from a switch on your instrument panel, just left your steering column. Press the top of the switch to the first position to turn on the wiper. Press the top of the switch in all the way and hold to release the desired amount of washer fluid.

  • Page 91: Cruise Control

    The rear window washer system uses the same fluid bottle as the windshield washer system. The rear window washer system will run out of fluid before the windshield washer system, indicating you need to check your fluid level and bottle. Cruise Control (Option) With Cruise Control, you can maintain a speed or more without keeping your foot on the accelerator.
  • Page 92 Featums & Controls Cruise To Set Control Move the Cruise switch to If you leave your Cruise Control switch on when you're not using Cruise, you might hit a button and want to. You could be startled and even lose control. Keep the Cruise Control switch Get up to the speed you want.
  • Page 93 Speed To Resume a Set 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 move the Cruise switch from second.
  • Page 94 Features & Controls To lncrease Speed While Using Cruise Control There are two ways to go to a higher speed. Here’s the first: 1. Use the accelerator pedal 2. Push the button at the end accelerator pedal. You’ll now cruise at the higher speed. Here’s the second way to go to a higher speed: 1.
  • Page 95 To Reduce Speed While Using Cruise Control 1. Push in the button at the end speed you want, then release it. 2. To slow down in very small amounts, push the button for less than half a second. Each time you do this, you’ll go 1 mph (1.6 kmlh) slower. Passing Another Vehicle While Using Cruise Control Use the accelerator pedal to increase your speed.

  • Page 96: Lights

    Featums & Controls To Get Out of Cruise Confrol There two ways to turn off the Cruise Control: 1. Step lightly on the brake 2. Move the Cruise switch to OFF. To Erase Speed Memory When turn the Cruise Control memory is erased.
  • Page 97 Your light switches are vent. Press the top light switch Parking Lights Taillights License Plate Lights Instrument Panel Lights Press the bottom light switch with: Parking Lights Taillights License Plate Lights Instrument Panel Lights Press both switches to the right to turn off your lights. Turn the dial above the light switches to the left to dim your instrument panel lights.
  • Page 98 Features & Contmls Use your optional fog lamps for better vision Your parking lights and/or low beam won't work. Your fog lamp switch is in the center of the instrument panel above Slide the right side of the switch to turn the fog lamps on, and the left side of the switch to turn them off.
  • Page 99 Daytime Running Lights ( D M ) If your vehicle was first sold, when new, in Canada, you will have this light on the instrument panel. It goes on whenever the Daytime Running Lights are on. Daytime Running Lights (Canada The Canadian Federal Government has decided that “Daytime Running Lights (DRL)”...
  • Page 100 Featums & Contmls Headlights-On Reminder you have this option, a reminder tone turned on and your ignition is press both light switches to the right. Dome Lights The dome lights may come on when also turn on the dome lights by turning the dimmer dial clicks.

  • Page 101: Mirrors

    Interior Lights Override Switch If you have the optional interior light override switch and it is position, your interior lights interior lights will not come on when any on the instrument panel above the radio. Mirrors Inside Mirror tour inside reanriew mirror side to side.
  • Page 102 Featurres & CTontmIs also You can adjust the mirror for day (away from you) day driving. Pull the tab back (towards you) driving. Outside Mirrors Adjust your outside mirrors by hand vehicle. Your outside mirrors can also be folded the vehicle to move it in. After pushing the mirror out, adjustment will be maintained.
  • Page 103 Convex Outside Mirror Your right side mirror is convex. can see more from the driver's seat. If you aren't used convex mirror can make things (like other vehicles) look farther away than they really are. If you cut too sharply into the right lane, you could hit a vehicle on your right.

  • Page 104: Sun Visors

    Features & Contmls Sun Visor PO391 To block out glare, you can swing down the visors. You can also swing them from side to side. Visor Vanity Mirror or without lights. Just Some visors have mirrors built in, with lift the mirror cover on each visor to turn the lights on if you have them.
  • Page 105 If you have the optional luggage carrier, you can load things on top of your vehicle. The luggage carrier has slats attached to the roof, side rails, and tiedowns. Loading cargo that weighs more than carrier may damage your vehicle. When you carry large things, never let them hang over the rear that it rests on the slats and does not scratch Put the cargo against the side rails and fasten...

  • Page 106: Cigarette Lighter/Ashtrays

    Features & Contmls Cigarette Lighter/Ashtrays Cigarette Lighter The optional cigarette lighter use the lighter, press it in all the way and let go. When it’s ready, back by itself. Don’t hold a cigarette lighter in with your hand while it is heating. it won’t be able to back away from the heating element when it’s ready.

  • Page 107: Storage Compartments

    Storage Compartments Your front storage compartment is at the center the compartment, press the two tabs together and pull. If you have an optional sliding tray storage compartment, passenger seat. To open the compartment, slide the latch in the and pull the tray forward. Console Roof The optional roof console has...

  • Page 108: Instrument Cluster

    Features & Contmls To open yo.ur optional rear storage compartment, remove the cover. To replace the cover, fit the notches storage compartment slots and push down. To open your optional beverage cooler, lift up on the armrest. The cooler has a drain system that drains ashtray and a cupholder for your convenience.
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  • Page 112 Featurns & Controls Speedometer and Odometer Standard Cluster Your speedometer lets you see your speed kilometers per hour (km/h). been driven, in either miles (used in the Canada). Tamper Resistant Odometer Cluster Digifal Cluster Standard Your odometer is tamper resistant. The odometer will show silver lines between the numbers if someone tries to turn it back.

  • Page 113: Warning Lights, Gages And Indicators

    The digital odometer will read You may wonder what happens installed. If the new one can be set to the mileage total of the then it must be. But if it can’t, then it’s set at zero, and a label must be put the driver’s door to show the old mileage reading when the new odometer was installed.
  • Page 114 Features & Contmls Warning lights go on when there may be or is a problem with one of your vehicle’s functions. you will see some warning lights come on briefly when you turn the ignition key just to let you know they’re working. be alarmed when this happens.
  • Page 115 This light will also come on when you set your parking brake, and on if your parking brake doesn’t release fully. brake is fully released, it means you have a .brake problem. If the light comes on while driving, may notice that the pedal the floor.
  • Page 116 Features & Controls Engine Coolant Temperature Gage Cluster Digital CIuster Standard PPLY BRAKE TO SHIFT If you have the standard cluster, you have a gage that shows the engine coolant temperature. If the gage pointer moves engine is too hot! It means that your engine coolant has overheated.
  • Page 117 Malfunction Indicator Lamp (SERVICE ENGINE SOON Cluster Digital Standard Cluster A computer monitors operation system. This light should come on when the ignition is on, but the engine is not running, as a check to show you it is working. all, have it fixed right away.
  • Page 118 Featuves & Controls Oil Pressure Gage Cluster Digital Cluster Standard The oil pressure gage shows the engine oil pressure in psi (pounds per square inch) when the engine is running. Canadian vehicles indicate pressure in kPa (kilopascals). Oil pressure may vary with engine speed, outside temperature and oil viscosity, but readings above the low pressure zone indicate the normal operating range.
  • Page 119 Fuel Gage Sfandard Cluster The fuel gage tells you how much fuel you have remaining, when the ignition is on. When the gage first indicates empty you still have a little fuel left, but you should get more fuel as soon as possible. A box around the fuel gage symbol on the digital cluster when your tank is full or less.

  • Page 120: Indicator Lights

    Featurns & Controls Voltmeter Cluster Digital Cluster Standard LT S When your engine is not running, but the ignition is on (in the the gage shows your battery's state is running, the gage shows the condition of the charging system. Readings between the low and high warning zones indicate the normal operating range.
  • Page 121 Charging System Light Standard Cluster Cluster Digital The charging system light will come on briefly when you turn the ignition but the engine is not running. Then it should go out once the engine is running. while you are driving, system.
  • Page 122 Features & Cantmls Daytime Running Lights (DRL) Indicator Light (Canadian Vehicles Only) The DRL indicator is parking brake are off. For more details about DRL, The DRL indicator light is on the lower left have the digital cluster, it is on the top Headlight High Beam Indicator Light The high beam indicator is on whenever you use your high beam For more details, see "Headlight High-Low Beam Changer"...
  • Page 123 light is on the left hand cluster, it is on the top of the cluster. Turn Signal and Lane Change Indicator The turn signal indicator is a light with two green arrows. It comes on whenever you signal a turn or lane change. Turn signal arrows are at the top of the standard and digital clusters.

  • Page 124: Assist Handles

    Features & Contmls The 5-wire harness is stored on the right side of the van near the rear wheel well. The harness has no connector, and you should have a qualified service person wire your harness for you. The harness must be routed out floor, with enough of the harness The 7-wire harness is stored on the right side well.
  • Page 125 Comfort Controls & Audio Systems In this section you’ll find out systems offered with your vehicle. Be sure to read about the particular system supplied with your vehicle. For explanation of vehicle symbols in this section, refer to “Vehicle Symbols” in Section 0. Comfort Controls Flow-Through Ventilation System Heating System...
  • Page 126 Comfort Contmls & Audio Systems How to Operate Your ETR@ AM-FM Stereo Audio Cassette System How to Operate Your ETR@ AM-FM Stereo Audio Cassette System with Equalizer Care of Your Cassette Tape Player How to Operate Your ETR@ AM-FM Stereo Audio Compact Disc (CD) System Care Your Compact Discs Fixed Mast Antenna...

  • Page 127: Comfort Controls

    Comfort Controls Flow-Through Ventilation System Your vehicle's flow-through ventilation system supplies outside air to the inside of your vehicle when it is moving. With the side windows closed, air will flow into the front air inlet grilles at the base and out the rear air exhaust valves.
  • Page 128 Comfort Controls & Audio Systems Air Vents You will find air vents in the center and on the sides of your instrument panel. You can move the vents to direct the flow of air, or close the vents altogether. When you close a vent, it will increase the flow of air coming out any vents that are open.

  • Page 129: Heating System

    Heating System If your vehicle does not have air conditioning, system will look like. Fan Lever The top lever has five positions. toward HIGH. To decrease the air flow, move it toward OFF. Temperature Lever The left lever lets you select the temperature vehicle.

  • Page 130: Heatingair Conditioning System

    HeatingAir Conditioning System If your vehicle has air conditioning, your heating/air conditioning system will look like this. Before using your vehicle's air conditioning, open the windows vehicle of hot air. Close the windows when using the system. Fan Lever The top lever has five positions. toward HIGH.

  • Page 131: Rear Heater

    HTR (Heater): Most of the air comes out near the floor. The rest comes out from the defroster vents under the windshield and at the front side windows. This is best for cold weather. VENT The air comes out at the vents front side windows.

  • Page 132: Rear Air Conditioning

    Comfort Contmls & Audio Systems Rear Air Conditioning You may have rear air conditioning. The rear air conditioning switch is located above the radio at the top for cooler air in the rear area. Slide the lever to If your vehicle has rear air conditioning, setting it on NC performance by allowing trapped refrigerant The system will only send cooled air if the front system is on.

  • Page 133: Engine Block Heater

    does not get too hot. If the window still isn’t clear, turn the defogger on again. Scraping the inside of your rear window could cut and damage th- defogger. Your warranty would not cover this damage. decals there, you might have Engine Block Heater If you use the optional engine block heater before starting your engine, your heating system will produce warmer air faster to heat the passenger...

  • Page 134: Fm Stereo

    Comfort Confmls & Audio Systems NOTICE Before you add any sound equipment CB radio, mobile telephone or two-wa) you want. If you can, it’s very important to do equipment may interfere with the operation of Delco@ radio or other systems, and even damagt vehicle’s systems may interfere with the.

  • Page 135: How To Operate Your Etr@ Am Radio

    How to Operate Your ETW AM Radio ..:..:,. : . i . e.., .:$: ; : ; This part tells you how your ETR@ The Upper Knob The upper knob does these three things: It controls the volume. It lets you see what station you have.
  • Page 136 P WR (Power) The PWR button turns your system on and Pushbuttons The four pushbuttons let you return to favorite stations. pushbuttons, just: 1. Tune in the station. 2. Push SET. 3. Within 5 seconds, push one that button, the preset station Repeat these steps for each pushbutton.

  • Page 137: How To Operate Your Etr@ Am-Fm Stereo Audio System

    How to Operate Your E T P AM-FM Stereo Audio System This part tells you how your Knob The Upper The upper knob does these three things: It controls the volume. It lets you see what station you have. (When the radio is on, push the knob to display the station.) It tells you the time.
  • Page 138 Comfort Contmls & Audio Systems Adjust these levers to give a pleasing sound. move TREBLE down to reduce the noise. PWR (Power) The PWR button turns your system Pushbuttons The four pushbuttons let you return to favorite stations. You can set the pushbuttons for up 4 FM).
  • Page 139 How to Operate Your ETW AM-FM Stereo Audio Cassette System This part tells you how your system works: The Upper Knob The upper knob does these four things: It controls the volume. It lets you know what station you're listening to. (When the radio is on, push the knob to display the station.) It tells you the time.
  • Page 140 Comfort Contmls & Audio Systems Tone Levers These two levers control the tone BASS-Slide this lever up TREBLE-Slide this lever up Adjust these levers to give a pleasing sound. move TREBLE down to reduce the noise. P WR (Power) The PWR button turns your system on and DNR@ Button This is the Dynamic Noise Reduction button.
  • Page 141 Seek Button This chooses stations'also, but you push SEEK, the radio goes Clock To set the clock, just: 1. Push SET. (SET will be displayed.) 2. Within 5 seconds, push and hold SEEK until the correct minute appears. 3. Press and To display the clock with the ignition be displayed for a few seconds.

  • Page 142: How To Operate Your Etr@ Am-Fm Stereo Audio Cassette System With Equalizer

    Comfort Controls & Audio Sysfems How to Operate Your E T F AM-FM Stereo Audio Cassette System with Equalizer This part tells you how your ETR@ AM-FM stereo audio cassette system with equalizer works. The Upper Knob The upper knob does these four things: It controls the volume.
  • Page 143 Tone Levers (Equalizer) levers near the upper knob control the tone Use the levers to set the bass, midrange, and treble until you get the sound you prefer. The 60 and 250 levers adjust the bass; and 10K adjust the treble. PWR (Power) The PWR button turns your system on and Loud Button...
  • Page 144 Comfort Controls & Audio Systems You can preset 3 more stations on each band by pushing a pair next to each other at the same time. Just: 1. Tune in the station. Push SET. (SET will be displayed.) 3. Within 5 seconds, push two buttons next time.
  • Page 145 Cassette Tape Player is built to work best with tapes that are Your tape player long on each side. Tapes longer than that are well in this player. To play a cassette tape: Have the radio on. Insert the tape squarely through the tape The longer side with the tape visible goes just garbled sound, it may not be...

  • Page 146: Care Of Your Cassette Tape Player

    Comforf Controls & Audio Systems 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. they aren’t, they may not operate properly Your tape player should be cleaned regularly each month use.

  • Page 147: How To Operate Your Etr@ Am-Fm Stereo Audio Compact Disc (Cd) System

    How to Operate Your E T P AM-FM Stereo Audio Compact Disc (CD) System This part tells you how your WR (Power) The PWR button switches the radio on and Upper Knob The upper knob does these It controls the volume. Volume will increase when the VOL knob turned clockwise and decrease when turned counterclockwise.
  • Page 148 It enables you to alternate between AM and FM stations by pressing the BAND knob. Your selection will RighVFront Speaker Control The control behind the lower knob fades the sound between your front and rear speakers. Fade levels will SEEK Pressing the SEEK b button will cause the receiver station and stop.
  • Page 149 BASS Press the BASS to increase bass tones and tones. Press the center level will be displayed briefly when using this control. TREBLE Press the TREB to increase the treble tones and the treble tones. Press the center The treble level will be displayed briefly when using this control. To Play A Compact Disc (CD): NOTICE Before you begin, please note:...
  • Page 150 Comfort Contmls & Audio Systems Press and hold the REV button to quickly return to a favorite passage. The counter reading will be displayed when using this control. Press and hold the FWD button to advance quickly within to resume playing. Watch the display to stop at a specific passage. SCAN Press SCAN to sample each track for approximately will continue until the...
  • Page 151 4. Press the 1 and 4 buttons together. Hold them down until on the display. You are now ready seconds between steps. SET and 000 will appear on the display. 5. Press 6. Press the SEEK b button to make the first number appear. Rotate the TUNE knob right or left with your code.

  • Page 152: Care Of Your Compact Discs

    Comfort Contmls & Audio Systems 4. Depress the BAND knob. The radio will display 5. Enter the second three digits numbers entered. Depress the BAND knob. If the display shows sequence was successful. The numbers matched the user-selected code or the factory back-up code and the display shows SEC, the disabling sequence was unsuccessful and the numbers did not match either in the SECURED mode.

  • Page 153: Fixed Mast Antenna

    Fixed Mast Antenna The fixed mast antenna can withstand most car washes without being damaged. If the mast should ever become slightly bent, you can straighten it out by hand. If the mast is badly bent, as it might be by vandals, you should replace it.
  • Page 155 Your Driving and the Road Here you’ll find information about driving on different kinds varying weather conditions driving Road Signs Defensive Driving Drunken Driving Control of a Vehicle Braking ... Steering ... 4-18 Steering Tips Passing Loss of Control Driving at Night ... Driving in the Rain Driving in Fog, Mist and Haze City Driving...

  • Page 156: Road Signs

    Your Driving and fhe Road Road Signs The road signs you see everywhere It’s a good idea to know these codes meaning or intent of the sign even before you have a chance to read it. Color of Road Signs RED means STOP.
  • Page 157 ORANGE indicates road construction or maintenance. You’ll want down when you see an orange sign, or torn up. And there may be workers and maintenance vehicles around, SMALLTOMIN GREEN is used to guide the driver. Green signs may indicate upcoming freeway exits or show the direction you should place.
  • Page 158 Your Driving and the Road BROWN signs point out recreation areas or points of historic or cultural interest. Shape of Road Signs The shape of the sign will tell you something, too. AL (eight-sided) sign means An OCTI letters. A DIAMOND-shaped sign is a warning of something ahead-for example, the end of a divided highway, a curve, steep bridge.
  • Page 159 AM402009 A TRIANGLE pointed downward, indicates YIELD. It assigns the right-of-way to traffic on certain approaches to an intersection. AM40201 0 A TRIANGULAR sign also is used on two-lane roads to indicate a NO PASSING ZONE. This sign will be on the left side of the roadway.
  • Page 160 Your Driving and the Road Road Symbols on Signs There are many international road signs The basic message of many of these signs a circle A picture within Traffic Lights We’re all familiar with traffic lights or stoplights. Often, green arrows are being used in the lights for improved traffic control.
  • Page 161 proceed with caution, yielding the right to other vehicles. Some traffic lights also use red arrows turning on red. Many city roads and expressways, and even bridges, use reversible-lane traffic control during rush hours. in that lane at that time. Look for the signs posted to warn drivers what hours and days these systems are in effect.

  • Page 162: Defensive Driving

    Your Driving and the Road Turn and lane change signals: Always signal when you plan to turn or change lanes. If necessary, you can use hand signals out the window: Left arm straight out for a left turn, down for slow or about-to-stop, and up for a right turn. Slowing down: If time allows, tap the brake pedal once or twice in advance of slowing or stopping.

  • Page 163: Drunken Driving

    city maneuver, in both and rural driving. You never know when the vehicle in front of you is going to brake Here’s a final bit of information about defensive driving. The most dangerous US. is very early on Sunday morning. time for driving in the Research studies show that the most and the least dangerous times for driving, every week, fall on the same day.
  • Page 164 1 THAT WILL R I ULT IN A BAC OF A .85% IN According to the American Medical Association, a 180-pound (82 kg) person who drinks three 12-ounce (355 ml) bottles of beer in an hour with a BAC of about 0.06 percent. The person would reach the same BAC by drinking three 4-ounce each had 1-1/2 ounces (45 ml) of a liquor like whiskey, gin or vodka.
  • Page 165 be close person’s BAC would just before or during drinking will The law in most US. states sets the legal limit at a BAC Canada the limit is 0.08 percent, and in some other countries it’s lower than be over that.

  • Page 166: Control Of A Vehicle

    Your Driving and the Road Control of You have three systems that make your vehicle They are the brakes, the steering and to do their work at the places where the tires meet the road. Sometimes, as when you’re driving on snow or ice, it’s easy to ask more of those control systems than the tires and road can provide.
  • Page 167 Most drivers treat their brakes with care. Some, however, overwork the braking system with poor driving habits. Avoid needless heavy braking. Some people drive acceleration followed by heavy is a traffic. This mistake. Your brakes may not have between hard stops. Your brakes will wear out much faster heavy braking.
  • Page 168 If you keep pace with the traffic and allow realistic following distances, you lot o f will eliminate a unnecessary braking. That means better braking and longer brake life. If your engine ever stops while you’re driving, brake normally pump your brakes.
  • Page 169 . . . you brake, your computer keeps receiving updates on wheel speed and controls braking pressure accordingly. CAUTION Anti-lock doesn’t change the time you need the brake pedal. If you won’t have time to apply your brakes slows or stops. Always leave enough though have anti-lock brakes.
  • Page 170 System Warning Light Brake Cluster Digital Cluster Standard This light on your appears service. braking system needs Index. Brake System Warning Light Anti-lock Standard CIusfer This light appears on the instrument cluster to warn brake system needs service. See “Anti-lock Brake System the Index.
  • Page 171 Disc Brake Wear Indicators Your vehicle has front disc brakes and rear drum brakes. Disc brake pads have built-in wear indicators that make a high-pitched warning sound when the brake pads are worn and new pads are needed. The sound may come and go or be heard all the time your vehicle pushing on the brake pedal firmly).

  • Page 172: Steering

    Your Driving and the Road Braking In Emergencies Use your anti-lock braking system when you need to. With anti-lock, you can steer and brake at the same time. you more than even the very best braking. Steering Power Steering If you lose power steering assist because the engine stops or the system fails to function, you can steer but it will take much more effort.
  • Page 173 When you drive into a curve at night, it’s harder you because it bends away from the straight beams one good reason to drive slower. Steering in Emergencies There are times when steering can be more effective than braking. For example, you come over a car suddenly pulls out from nowhere, or a child darts out from between parked cars and stops right...
  • Page 174 Your Driving and the Road Depending on your speed, this can be rather violent for an unprepared driver. This is one of the reasons driving experts recommend that you use your safety belts and keep both hands on the steering wheel. The fact that such emergency situations are always possible to practice defensive driving at Off-Road Recovery...

  • Page 175: Passing

    Passing The driver of a vehicle about to pass another on a two-lane highway waits for just the right moment, accelerates, moves around goes back into the right lane again. Not necessarily! Passing another vehicle potentially dangerous move, since the passing vehicle occupies the same lane as oncoming traffic for several seconds.

  • Page 176: Loss Of Control

    Your Driving and the Road Check your mirrors, glance over your shoulder, and start your left lane change signal before moving out are far enough ahead inside mirror, activate your right lane change signal and move back into the right lane. (Remember that your right outside mirror is convex. The vehicle you just passed really is.) Try not to pass more than one vehicle at a time on two-lane roads.

  • Page 177: Driving At Night

    these conditions. It is important to slow down on slippery surfaces because stopping distance will be longer and vehicle control more limited. While driving on a surface with reduced traction, try your best sudden steering, acceleration, or braking (including engine braking by shifting to a lower gear).
  • Page 178 Your Driving and the Road Since you can’t see as well, you may need to slow down and keep more space between you and other vehicles. It’s hard to tell how fast the vehicle ahead is going just by looking at its taillights. Slow down, especially up only so much road ahead.
  • Page 179 your freeway, use impair approaching drivers, In some places, illegal. When you follow another vehicle on True, most vehicles now have day-night mirrors that enable the driver to reduce glare. But outside mirrors are not of this type and high beams from behind can bother the driver ahead.

  • Page 180: Driving In The Rain

    Your Driving and #he Road Driving in the Rain Rain and wet roads can mean driving trouble. On a wet road you can’t stop, accelerate or turn as well because your tire-to-road traction isn’t as good as on dry roads. And, if your tires don’t have much tread left, you’ll get even less traction.
  • Page 181 Driving too fast through large water puddles or even going through some washes can cause problems avoid puddles. But if you can’t, try to slow down before you hit them. ’ Wet brakes can cause accidents. They won’t work well stop and may cause pulling to one side.

  • Page 182: Driving In Fog, Mist And Haze

    Your Driving and the Road or other vehicles, and raindrops “dimple” the water’s surface, there could be hydroplaning. Hydroplaning usually happens at higher speeds. There just isn’t a hard and fast rule about hydroplaning. The best advice raining, and be careful. Some Other Rainy Weather Tips Turn on your headlights-not just your parking lights-to help make you more visible to others.
  • Page 183 that you see only a few feet (meters) an otherwise clear road. And When you drive into a fog patch, your visibility will be biggest dangers are striking the vehicle ahead behind. Try to “read” the fog density down the road. starts to become less clear or, at night, if the taillights are harder fog is probably thickening.

  • Page 184: City Driving

    Your Driving and the Pass other vehicles in fog only if you can see far enough ahead to pass safely. Even then, be prepared worse up ahead. If other vehicles try to pass you, make City Driving One of the biggest problems with city streets You’ll want to watch out for what the other drivers are doing, and pay attention to traffic signals.

  • Page 185: Freeway Driving

    Freeway Driving Mile for mile, freeways (also called thruways, parkways, expressways, turnpikes, or superhighways) are the safest of own special rules. The most important advice on freeway driving is: Keep up with traffic and keep to the right. Drive at the same speed most of the other drivers are driving.
  • Page 186 Your Driving and the Road Driving on the Freeway Once you are on the freeway, adjust your speed to the posted limit or prevailing rate if it’s slower. Stay in the right lane unless you want to pass. you are on a two-lane freeway, treat the right lane as the slow lane and the left lane as the passing lane.

  • Page 187: Driving On A Long Trip

    Driving On a Long n i p Although most long trips today are made on freeways, there made on regular highways. Long-distance driving on freeways and regular highways ways. The trip has to be planned and the vehicle prepared, you drive at higher-than-city speeds, and there are longer turns enjoy your trip more i f you and your vehicle are...
  • Page 188 Your Driving and the Road On two-lane highways or undivided multilane highways that controlled access, you’ll want on freeways. Examples are: stop signs and signals, shopping centers with direct access to the highway, no passing zones and school zones, vehicles off the road, pedestrians, cyclists, parked vehicles, and turning left and right even animals.

  • Page 189: Hill And Mountain Roads

    Hill and Mountain Roads Driving on steep hills or mountains is different from driving terrain. If you drive regularly in steep country, or if you're planning to visit there, here are some tips that can make your trips safer and more enjoyable. Keep your vehicle in good shape.
  • Page 190 Your Driving and the Road CAUTION Coasting downhill in Your brakes will have to do all the work of slowing down. They could get so hot that they wouldn’t work well. have vour ignition on and vour vehicle Know how to go uphill. You may want The lower gears help climb the hill better.
  • Page 191 Hills and mountains mean spectacular you stop if you decide to look at the view or take pictures. or parking areas provided for scenic viewing. Another part of this manual tells Brake” in the Index.) But on a mountain or steep thing.

  • Page 192: Parking On Hills

    Your Drivina and the Road Parking Downhill AM470033 Turn your wheels to the right. You don't have to jam your tires against the curb, if there is a curb. A gentle contact all you need. Parking Uphill If there is a curb, turn your wheels to the left if the curb is at the right side of your vehicle.
  • Page 193 ~~~~ If you’re going uphill on a one-way street and you’re parking on the your wheels should point If there is no curb when you’re parking uphill, turn the wheels If there is no curb when you’re parking uphill on the left side street, your wheels should be turned Torque Lock (Automatic Transmission) If you are parking on...

  • Page 194: Winter Driving

    Your Driving and the Road Winter Driving Here are some tips for winter driving: Have your vehicle in good shape for winter. Be sure your engine coolant mix is correct. Snow tires can help in loose snow, but they may give you less traction on ice than regular tires.
  • Page 195 What’s the worst time for this? “Wet ice.” Very cold snow or ice can be slick and hard to drive on. But wet ice can be even more trouble because it may offer the least traction of all. You (32°F; 0°C) and freezing rain begins until salt and sand crews can get there.
  • Page 197 accelerator slightly. This uses less fuel for the heat that you get and the battery charged. You will need a well-charged battery to restart the vehicle, and possibly for signaling later on with your headlights. Let the heater run for awhile. Then, shut the engine off and close the window almost preserve the heat.
  • Page 198 Your Driving and the Road If You Do Decide To Pull A Trailer If you do, here are some important points. There are many different laws having your rig will be legal, not only where you live but also where you’ll be driving.
  • Page 199 Weight of the Trailer Tongue The tongue load (A) of any trailer is an important weight affects the total or gross weight of your vehicle. The gross vehicle weight (GVW) includes the curb weight people who will be riding add the tongue load to the GVW because your vehicle will be carrying that weight too.
  • Page 200 Your Driving and the Road Hitches It’s important to have the correct hitch equipment. Crosswinds, large trucks going by, and rough roads are a few reasons why you’ll need the right hitch. Here are some rules to follow: If you’ll be pulling a trailer that, pounds (900 kg), be sure to use a properly mounted weight-distributing hitch and sway control important for proper vehicle loading and good handling when you’re...

  • Page 201: Towing A Trailer

    Will the trailer brake parts take not, the trailer brake system must not be used with your vehicle. if everything checks out this far, then make the brake port on the master cylinder that sends fluid to the rear brakes. But don’t use copper tubing for this.
  • Page 202 Your Driving and the Road Following Distance Stay at least twice as far behind the vehicle ahead as you would when driving your vehicle without a trailer. This can help you avoid situations that require heavy braking and sudden turns. Passing You’ll need more passing distance up ahead when you’re towing a trailer.
  • Page 203 Parking on Hills You really should not park your vehicle, with a trailer attached, on a hill. something goes wrong, your rig could start and both your vehicle and the trailer can be damaged. But i f you ever have to park your rig on a hill, here’s how 1.
  • Page 205 Here you’ll find what to do about some problems that can occur on the road Hazard Warning Flashers Other Warning Devices Jump Starting Towing Your Vehicle Engine Overheating Engine Fan Noise a Tire Goes Flat Changing a Flat Tire Storing the Jack and Tire You’re Stuck: In Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow Section 5 - 2...

  • Page 206: Hazard Warning Flashers

    Hazard Warning Flashers Your hazard warning flashers let you warn others. They also let police know you have a problem. Your front and rear But they won't flash if you're braking. Press the button in to make your front and rear and off.

  • Page 207: Other Warning Devices

    Your hazard warning flashers work no matter what position your key is in, and even if the key isn’t To turn off the flashers, pull out on the collar. When the hazard warning flashers are on, your turn signals won’t work. Other Warning Devices If you carry reflective triangles, you can set one up at the side of the road about 300 feet (1 00 m) behind your vehicle.
  • Page 208 2. Get the vehicles close enough sure the vehicles aren’t touching each other. ground .connection you don’t want. You wouldn’t be able vehicle, and the bad grounding could damage the electrical systems. CAUTION You could be injured if the vehicles roll. Set the parking brake firmly on each vehicle.
  • Page 209 Fans or other moving engine hands away from moving 6. Connect the red positive (+) cable to the positive vehicle with the dead battery. Use a remote positive vehicle has one. 7. Don’t let the other end touch metal. Connect terminal of the good battery.
  • Page 210 Good Battery 10. Now start the vehicle with the good battery and run the engine for awhile. 11. Try to start the vehicle with the dead battery. If it won't start after a few tries, Remove the cables in reverse order to prevent electrical shorting. Take care that they don't touch each other or any other metal.

  • Page 211: Towing Your Vehicle

    Towing Your Vehicle Try to have a GM dealer or a professional towing service tow your vehicle. They can provide the right equipment and know how damage. I f your vehicle has been changed or modified since adding aftermarket items like fog lamps, aero skirting, wheels, these things could be damaged during towing.

  • Page 212: Engine Overheating

    Don’t have your vehicle towed with the wheels it has all-wheel drive. If sling-type or wheel lift equipment, then either the front be supported on a dolly. If your vehicle has rear-wheel drive, don’t have it towed on the rear wheels unless you must.
  • Page 213 CALITION Steam from an overheated engine can just open the hood. Stay away from the engine steam coming from it. Just turn it the vehicle until it cools down. Wait coolant before opening the hood. If you keep driving when your engine can catch fire.
  • Page 214 If there’s still no sign as fast as about twice normal idle speed. Bring the engine speed normal idle speed after two But then, if you still have the warning, TURN EVERYONE OUT THE VEHICLE until You may decide not to lift the hood but to get service help right away.
  • Page 215 The coolant level should be at or above leak in the radiator hoses, heater hoses, radiator, water pump or somewhere else in the cooling system. CAUTION How to Add Coolant to the Coolant Recovery Tank you haven't found a problem yet, but the coolant level isn't at or above FULL, add a 50/50 mixture of clean water (preferable distilled) and a proper antifreeze at the coolant recovery tank.
  • Page 216 CAUTION Adding only plain water Plain water, or some other liquid like alcohol, can proper coolant mix will. Your vehicle’s coolant warning system for the proper coolant mix. With plain water or the wrong mix, your engine could get too hot but you wouldn’t get the overheat warning. Your engine could catch fire and you cold weather, water can freeze...
  • Page 217 If the overheat warning continues, coolant mix can add the proper system is cool cooling before you do CAUTION Steam and scalding liquids from and burn you badly. They are under pressure, and radiator pressure cap-even a little-they can come out at high speed.
  • Page 218 Problems on #he Road How to Add Coolant to the Radiator You can remove the radiator pressure cap when the cooling system, including the radiator pressure cap hot. Turn the pressure cap slowly to the left press down while turning the pressure hiss, wait for that to stop.
  • Page 219 4. Then fill the coolant recovery tank to 5. Put the cap back on the coolant recovery tank, but leave the radiator pressure cap off. 6. Start the engine and let getting hot. Watch out for the engine fan. 7. By this time, the coolant level inside the radiator filler neck is lower, add more of the proper mix through the filler lower.

  • Page 220: Engine Fan Noise

    Pmblems on the Road Engine Fan Noise This vehicle has a clutched engine cooling fan. When the clutch the fan spins faster to provide more air to cool the engine. In most every day driving conditions, the clutch is not engaged. This improves fuel economy reduces fan noise.

  • Page 221: Changing A Flat Tire

    Changing a Flat Tire tire goes flat, avoid further tire and wheel damage by level place. Turn on your hazard warning flashers. CAUTION Changing a tire can cause an injury. The vehicle can slip and roll over you or other people. You and they could be badly injured.
  • Page 222 Pmblerns on the Road Storage Jack Your jack, extension, ratchet and wheel blocks are stored by your vehicle’s rear doors, along the passenger side wall. To remove your jack cover, take counterclockwise. Lift up on the latch and pull the jack cover off the plastic wing nut by turning 5-1 8 off.
  • Page 223 Remove the wheel blocks and jack by turning the wing nut counterclockwise. Remove the wing nut and washer then bolt. To remove the ratchet and extension by turning the wing nut counterclockwise. Remove the wing nut and retainer and take out the ratchet and extension.
  • Page 224 Prob/ems on the Road The ratchet has an UP side and a DOWN side. Attach the ratchet, with the extension has a socket end and a flat (screwdriver shaped) end. Put the flat end of the extension on an angle through the hole in the rear door frame, above the bumper.
  • Page 225 K3529 When the tire has been lowered, tilt the retainer at the end of the cable and pull it through the wheel opening. Changing the Tire Start with the jack, ratchet, extension and wheel blocks.
  • Page 226 K3531 The jack has a bolt on the end. Attach the socket end the extension to the jack bolt like this. UP side facing you. Attach the ratchet to the extension with the Rotate the ratchet clockwise. That will raise the lift head a little. Before raising the vehicle, do the following things.
  • Page 227 ..._I .. ,. have two wheel blocks stored with your and rear the tire farthest away from be the tire on the other side of the vehicle, at the opposite end. Put your spare tire near the flat tire. Remove the wheel trim. ' - .
  • Page 228 If the wheel has a center cap, loosen the wheel nuts. Place the ratchet and socket on the wheel nut with the center cap on. , . . With DOWN facing you, use the ratchet and socket nuts. Don't remove them yet. do not have to remove the center cap to to loosen all the wheel 5-24...
  • Page 229 Position jack under the vehicle. CAUTION Getting under a vehicle when vehicle slips off the jack, you could be badly injured or kilted. Never get under a vehicle when it is supported only by Raising your vehicle with vehicle or may allow the vehicle head lift into the Droner...
  • Page 230 Problems on the Road Raise the vehicle by rotating the ratchet clockwise. Make sure the marking faces you. Raise the vehicle far enough enough room for the spare tire to fit. Remove all the wheel nuts and take ." off the ground so there is the flat tire.
  • Page 231 Rust or dirt on the wheel, or on the parts to which can make the wheel nuts become loose after a time. The wheel could fall off and cause an accident. When you change a wheel, remove any rust or dirt from the places where the wheel attaches the vehicle.
  • Page 232 > : Replace the wheel nuts with the rounded end Tighten each nut by hand until the wheel is Lower the vehicle by rotating the ratchet counterclockwise. Lower the jack completely. of the nuts toward the wheel. held against the hub. 5-28 PO464 PO390...
  • Page 233 Tighten the wheel nuts firmly ratchet clockwise with the Incorrect wheel nuts ’, the wheel to become loose and even come an accident. Be sure to use the correct wheel nuts. replace them, be sure to get the right kind. Stop somewhere as soon tightened torque...
  • Page 234 Storing the Tire and Jack Storing the Tire Put the tire on the ground at the rear of the vehicle, with the valve stem pointed down. Pull the retaining bar through the center properly attached. Attach the ratchet, with the extension.
  • Page 235 Storing a jack, a tire, or other equipment in the passenger compartment of the vehicle could cause injury. collision, loose equipment could strike someone. Store all these proper place. Compact Spare Tire Although the compact spare was fully inflated when your vehicle was new, can lose air after a time.
  • Page 236 Problems on the Road If You’m Stuck: In Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow What you don’t want to do when your wheels. The method known as “rocking” can help you get out when you’re stuck, but you must use caution. CAUTION If you let your tires spin at high speed, they can explode and you or others could be injured.
  • Page 237 Service & Appearance Care Here you will find information about the care of your vehicle begins with service and fuel information. and then important fluid and lubricant levels your vehicle. and a section devoted to its appearance care Service Fuel Checking Things Under the Hood Hood Release Engine Oil...
  • Page 238 Service & Appearance Care Replacing Brake System Parts Fluid Leak Check ... Battery Vehicle Storage Bulb Replacement ... Other Maintenance Items ... Loading Your Vehicle Tires Appearance Care ... Vehicle Identification Number Service Parts Identification Label ... Capacities and Specification Charts Fuses and Circuit Breakers ...

  • Page 239: Service

    Service Your General Motors dealer knows your vehicle best and wants you happy with it. We hope you’ll go You’ll get genuine GM parts and GM-trained and supported service people. We hope you’ll want to keep your GM vehicle these marks: Doing Your Own Service Work If you want to do some of your own service work, you’ll want proper General Motors Service Manual.

  • Page 240: Fuel

    Service & Appearance Care NOTICE Fuel The 8th digit of your Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) shows the code letter for your engine. You will find the VIN at the top left panel. (See “Vehicle Identification Number” in the Index.) Use regular unleaded gasoline rated at 87 octane or higher. With the 4.3L (Code W) engine, use premium unleaded gasoline rated at 91 octane or higher for high power performance, when towing a trailer or with a high payload requirement.
  • Page 241 If you’re using fuel rated at knocking, your engine needs service. But don’t worry pinging noise when you’re accelerating or driving you don’t have to buy a higher octane fuel heavy, constant knock that means you have a problem. What about gasoline with blending materials that contain oxygen, such as MTBE or alcohol? MTBE is “methyl tertiary-butyl ether.”...
  • Page 242 Fuels in Foreign Countries If you plan on driving in another country outside the unleaded fuel may be hard to find. even one tank full, your emission controls won’t work well or at all. With continuous use, spark plugs can get fouled, the exhaust system can corrode, and your engine oil can deteriorate quickly.
  • Page 243 CAUTION Gasoline vapor is highly flammable. It burns violently, and that can cause very bad injuries. Don’t smoke refueling your vehicle. Keep sparks, flames, and smoking materials away from gasoline. The cap is behind a hinged door on the left side Your optional fuel filler door release button driver’s side stepwell.

  • Page 244: Checking Things Under The Hood

    Service & Appearance Care Checking Things Under the Hood Hood Release To open the hood, first pull the handle inside the vehicle. Then go to the front of the vehicle and release the secondary hood release. Lift the hood, release the hood prop from its retainer and put the hood prop into the slot in the hood.

  • Page 245: Engine Oil

    Things that burn can get on hot engine include liquids like gasoline, oil, coolant, brake fluid, windshield washer and other fluids, and plastic or rubber. be burned. Be careful not hot engine. Before closing the hood, be sure all the filler caps Then lift the hood to relieve pressure on prop from the slot in the hood and return the prop to its retainer.
  • Page 246 Service Appearance Care Turn off the engine and give the oil a few minutes the oil pan. If you don’t, the oil dipstick might not show the actual level. To Check Engine Oil: Pull out the dipstick and clean it with a paper towel or cloth, then push it back in all the lower.
  • Page 247 PO384 NOTICE Just fill it enough to put the level somewhere in the proper operating range. Push the dipstick all the way back in when you’re through.
  • Page 248 Service & Appearance Cam What Kind of Oil to Use: Look for three things: must be on the quality designations, such as letters show American Petroleum Institute (API) levels NOTICE you use oils that don’t have the 3maae not covered bv vour warrantv. oil container, either by itself or combined with other SG/CC, SG/CD, SF, SG, CC, etc.
  • Page 249 PO344 SAE 5W-30 As shown in this chart, SAE 5W-30 is best for your vehicle. However, 0°F (-18°C) or above. you can use SAE IOW-30 if it’s going to be or thickness. Do These numbers on an oil container show its viscosity, oils such as SAE 1OW-40 not use other viscosity SAE 2OW-50.
  • Page 250 Service & Appearance Care Energy Conserving II Oils with these words on the container will help you save fuel. The doughnut-shaped logo (symbol) is used on most oil containers help you select the correct oil. You should look for this on the oil container, and use that display the logo.

  • Page 251: Engine Cover

    What to Do with Used Uii: Used engine oil contains things that have caused skin cancer laboratory animals. Don’t let used Clean your skin and nails with soap and water, cleaner. Wash or properly throw away clothing used engine oil. Used oil can be a real threat to the environment.
  • Page 252 Service & Appearance Care PO383 3. Grasp the bottom of the extension. Lift and then pull out. 4. Disconnect the electrical connector for the cigarette lighter. Set the extension aside.
  • Page 253 5. Grasp the top of the heater duct and pull down gently 6. Remove the bolt from the engine cover bracket. Loosen the nut and move the bracket out of the way. to remove. PO381 PO65...
  • Page 254 Senrice & Appearance Cam Lift up on each of the two latches at the bottom 8. Remove the two screws at the engine cover using a long handled screwdriver. The screws are not suppose to come out of the cover, only from the front of dash.

  • Page 255: Air Cleaner

    8. Grasp the bottom into the groove first. Then, push the bottom 9. Install the two nuts and two screws Air Cleaner To Remove the Air CIeaner Filter: If you have the 4.3L engine (VIN Code Z) with the round air cleaner, you must first remove the engine cover before changing the filter.
  • Page 256 Service & Appearance Care Operating the engine with the air cleaner to be burned. The air cleaner not only cleans the air, if the engine backfires. could be burned. Don’t drive with the engine with the If the air cleaner is off, a backfir dirt can easily get into your engine, air cleaner in place when you’re drivin...
  • Page 257 To get the right reading, which is 180°F to 200°F (82°C to To check transmission fluid hot: about 15 miles (24 km) when outside temperatures are above it's colder than 50°F (lO'C), drive the vehicle engine temperature gage moves and then remains steady for ten minutes. Then follow the hot check procedures.
  • Page 258 Service & Appearance Care 1. Pull out the dipstick and wipe 2. Push it back in all the way, wait 3 again. 3. Check both sides of the dipstick, and read the lower level. The fluid level must be in the COLD area for a cold check or cross-hatched area for a hot check.

  • Page 259: Rear Axle

    Rear Axle When to Check and Change Lubricant: Refer to the Maintenance Schedule to determine how often to check lubricant and when to change it. See “Scheduled Maintenance Services” the Index. How to Check Lubricant: If the level is below the bottom some lubricant.

  • Page 260: Front Axle

    How to Check Lubricant: If the level is below the bottom of the filler plug hole, you’ll need some lubricant. Add enough lubricant filler plug hole. What to Use: Refer to the Maintenance Schedule use. See ”Recommended Fluids and Lubricants” in the Index. Front Axle When to Check and Change Lubricant: Refer to the Maintenance Schedule to determine how often to check the...
  • Page 261 How to Check Lubricant: If the level is below the bottom some lubricant. Add enough lubricant to raise the level to the bottom of the filler plug hole. Use: What to Refer to the Maintenance Schedule to determine what kind of lubricant to use.

  • Page 262: Engine Coolant

    Engine Coolant The following explains your cooling system and how to add coolant when it is low. If you have a problem with engine overheating, see "Engine Overheating" in the Index. The proper coolant for your vehicle will: Give freezing protection down Canadian vehicles and vehicles with the cold climate option.
  • Page 263 four times a year, have your dealer you have to add coolant more than check your cooling system. If you use the proper coolant, you don’t have to add extra inhibitors or additives which claim to improve the system. These can be harm1 6-27...
  • Page 264 Service & Appearance Care Adding Coolant TO Check Coolant: When your engine COLD LEVEL, or a little higher. When your engine is warm, the level should be up little higher. To Add Coolant: If you need more coolant, add coolant recovery tank. CAUTION Turning the radiator pressure cap when the engine and radiator are hot can allow steam and scalding liquids...
  • Page 265 Radiator Pressure "wr radiator pressure cap is a 15 psi (1 05 kPa) pressure-type cap and w s t be tightly installed to prevent coolant damage from overheating. Be sure with overflow tube on the radiator filler When you replace your radiator pressure cap, Thermostat Engine coolant temperature is controlled by a thermostat in the engine coolant system.

  • Page 266: Power Steering Fluid

    Power Steering Fluid How To Check Power Steering Fluid: Unscrew the cap and wipe the dipstick with a clean rag. Replace the cap and completely tighten it. Then remove the cap again and look at the level on the dipstick. When the engine compartment is hot, the level should be at the mark.

  • Page 267: Windshield Washer Fluid

    PO667 NOTICE When adding power steering fluid or making complete fluid change, use the proper fluid. Failure proper fl I can cause leaks and damage hoses and seals. Windshield Washer Fluid PO406 To Add: Open the cap labeled WINDSHIELD WASHER FLUID ONLY.
  • Page 268 Service & Appearance Care When using a concentrated washer fluid, follow the manufacturer's instructions for adding water. Don't mix water with ready-to-use washer fluid. Water can cause the solution to freeze and damage your washer fluid tank of the washer system. Also, water doesn't clean as well as washer fluid.

  • Page 269: Replacing Brake System Parts

    So, it isn’t a good idea correct a leak. If you add fluid when your linings are worn, then you’ll have too much fluid when you get new brake linings. brake fluid, as necessary, only when work system. too much brake fluid, If you have will burn if the engine is hot enough.

  • Page 270: Fluid Leak Check

    Service & Appearance Care braking system-for example, when your brake have to have new ones put in-be sure you get new genuine GM replacement parts. If you don’t, your brakes may no longer work properly. For example, if someone puts in brake linings that are wrong for your vehicle, the balance between your front and rear brakes can change, for the worse.

  • Page 271: Bulb Replacement

    Bulb Replacement Before replacing any bulbs, make sure running. Halogen Bulbs CAUTION Halogen bulbs have pressurized gas inside and can burst or scratch the bulb. You or others could be injured. halogen bulbs. disposing handling when Headlights Open the hood. 2.
  • Page 272 Service & Appearance Care 4. Remove the four retainer screws and the retainer. Pull the connector out and unplug the light. 6. Install the new bulb into the connector. Reverse steps 1-5 to reinstall the headlight. Front ParkingFurn Signal Lights 1.
  • Page 273 3. Press the tab turn the socket to the left to remove the the bezel. If the socket does not have a tab, the socket from the bezel. Pull out the bulb and replace it with the new bulb. 5. Reverse steps 1-3 to reinstall the headlight. Taillights 1.

  • Page 274: Other Maintenance Items

    Service & Appearance Care 3. Press the tab and turn the socket the bezel. If the socket does not have the socket from the bezel. 4. Pull out the bulb and replace it with the new bulb. 5. Reverse steps 1-3 to reinstall the taillight. Other Maintenance Items Front Suspension and Steering Linkage The Maintenance Schedule will tell you how often...
  • Page 275 replacement belt. Your dealership or parts supplier can help you with this. The Accessory Drive Belt Routing label on your vehicle will show you how to route the belt your vehicle uses. Windshield Wiper Blade lnsetts To replace your wiper blade inserts, pinch the slide the insert out of the blade.
  • Page 276 Senrice & Appearance Care Hood Latches and Hood Hinge The Maintenance Schedule will tell you how often and hood hinge assembly. See “Recommended Fluids and Lubricants” in the Index for the proper lubricant Propeller Shaft Slip Splines/Universal Joints The Maintenance Schedule will tell you how often the slip splines must be lubricated.
  • Page 277 The Maintenance Schedule will tell you how often See “Recommended Fluids and Lubricants” lubricant to use. Lock Cylinders To be sure your locks operate properly, they must be lubricated. The Maintenance Schedule will tell you how often to lubricate them. See “Recommended Fluids and Lubricants”...

  • Page 278: Loading Your Vehicle

    Service & Appearance Care Loading Your Vehicle The Certificationrrire label is found on the rear edge label shows the size of your original tires and the inflation pressures needed to obtain the gross vehicle weight capacity GVWR (Gross Vehicle Weight vehicle, all occupants, fuel and cargo.
  • Page 279 Using heavier suspension components to get added durability might not change your weight ratings. Ask your dealer right way. NOTICE Your warrantv does not cover If you put things inside your vehicle-like suitcases, anything else-they will go as fast or turn quickly, or there is a crash, they’ll keep going.

  • Page 280: Tires

    m i c e & Appearance Care Trailering Package If your vehicle comes with the Trailering Package, there which includes the weight called the Gross Combination Weight Rating (GCWR). When you weigh your trailer, be sure put in it. And, remember your load.
  • Page 281 Poorly maintained and improperly used tires are dangerous. Overloading your tires can cause overheating much friction. You could have an air-out and a serious accident. See “Loading Your Vehicle” in the Index. Underinflated tires pose the same danger as overloaded tires. The resulting accident could cause serious injury.

  • Page 282: Appearance Care

    Senrice & Appearance Care on’t let anyone tell you that underinflation When to Check: Check your tires once a month or more. compact spare tire. It should be at to Check: Use a good quality pocket-type gage Simply looking at the tires will not tell you the pressure, especially have radial tires-which may look properly inflated even underinflated.
  • Page 283 Tire Inspection and Rotation To make your tires last longer, have them inspected and rotated at the mileages recommended in the Maintenance Schedule. See “Scheduled Maintenance Services” in the Index. Use this rotation pattern. If your vehicle has front tires with different as all season vs.
  • Page 284 Sewice & Appearance Cam When lt3 Time One way to tell when it’s time for new tires indicators, which will appear when your tires have only less of tread remaining. You need a new tire You can see the indicators at three places around the tire. You can see cord or fabric showing through the tire’s rubber.
  • Page 285 If you ever replace your tires with those not having a TPC Spec number, make sure they are the same size, load range, speed rating and construction type (bias, bias-belted or radial) as your original tires. Mixing tires could cause you tires of different sizes or types (like radial and bias-belted tires) the vehicle may not handle properly, and you could have a crash.
  • Page 286 C corresponds to a level of performance which failure. The grade passenger car tires must meet under the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. Grades B and A represent higher levels of performance on 109. the laboratory test wheel than the minimum required by Warning: The temperature grade for this tire is established for a properly inflated and not overloaded.
  • Page 287 CAUTION Using the wrong replacement wheels, wheel bolts, or wheel nuts on your vehicle can be dangerous. It could affect the braking and handling your vehicle, make your tires lose air and make you lose control. You could have a collision in which you injured.
  • Page 289 Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle Use a vacuum cleaner often a clean, damp cloth. Your GM dealer has foam-type powdered cleaner. They will clean normal spots and stains very well. Here are some cleaning tips: Always read the instructions on the cleaner label. Clean up stains as soon as you can-before they set.
  • Page 290 As soon as you’ve cleaned the section, use a sponge suds. Rinse the section with a clean, wet sponge. Wipe off what’s left with a slightly damp paper towel Then dry it immediately with an air hose, a hair dryer Wipe with a clean cloth.
  • Page 291 Shoe polish, wax crayon, tar and asphalt will stain seat fabric. They should be removed as soon because the cleaner will dissolve them and may cause them Non-Greasy Stains: Like catsup, coffee (black), egg, fruit, fruit juice, milk, soft drinks, wine, vomit, urine and blood. Carefully scrape off excess stain, then sponge the soiled area with cool water.
  • Page 292 Service & Appearance Care Glass Glass should be cleaned often. a liquid household glass cleaner will remove normal tobacco smoke and dust films. Don’t use abrasive cleaners on glass, because they may cause scratches. Avoid placing decals on the inside rear window, since they may have scraped off later.
  • Page 293 Your vehicle has a “basecoat/clearcoat” finish. The clearcoat gives more depth and gloss to the colored basecoat. NU I I L t Machine compounding or aggressive polishing on a basecoatklearcoat paint finish may dull the finish Protecting Exterior Bright Metal Parts Bright metal parts should be cleaned regularly to keep their luster.
  • Page 294 Service & Appearance Cam Finish Damage Any stone chips, fractures or deep scratches right away. Bare metal will corrode quickly and may develop into a major repair expense. Minor chips and scratches can be repaired with touch-up materials available from your dealer or other service outlets.
  • Page 295 Appearance Care Materials Chart SIZE 16 oz. Tar and Road Oil Remover (0.473L) 16 oz. Chrome Cleaner and Polish (0.473L) 16 oz. White Sidewall 1050174 (0.473L) Tire Cleaner VinyVLeather 32 oz. 1050214 (0.946L) Cleaner 1050244 (0.473L) 23 oz. Glass Cleaner (0.680L) 1050427 Multi-Purpose...

  • Page 296: Vehicle Identification Number

    Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) This is the legal identifier for corner of the instrument panel, on the driver's side. look through the windshield from outside your vehicle. The VIN also appears on the Vehicle Certification and Service Parts labels and the certificates of title and registration.
  • Page 297 6-61...

  • Page 298: Service Parts Identification Label

    Service & Appearance Care Service Parts Identification Label Service Parts Identification You’ll find this label on the inside of the glove box door. It’s very helpful you ever need to order Your VIN. Its model designation. Paint information. A list of all production options and special Be sure that this label is not removed from the vehicle.
  • Page 299 Headlights The headlight wiring is protected by a circuit breaker electrical overload will cause the lights remain off. If this happens, have your headlight wiring checked right away. Windshield Wipers The windshield wiper motor the motor overheats due to heavy snow, etc., the wiper will stop until the motor cools.
  • Page 300 Service & Appearance Cam Be sure to use the correct fuse. don’t have a spare fuse, you can “borrow” one some feature of your vehicle that you can get along without-like the radio or cigarette lighter-and use its fuse, as soon you can.
  • Page 301 Air Conditioning Refrigerants Not all air conditioning refrigerants are the same. system in your vehicle needs refrigerant, be sure the proper refrigerant used. If you’re not sure, ask your GM dealer. Air Conditioning Refrigerant Capacity TYPE R-12 R-12 Crankcase ENGINE VIN CODE 4.3L 4.3L...
  • Page 302 Service & Appearance Care Light Bulb Data Lamp or Bulb Exterior Lights: Headlamps Park, Signal Lamp 2 2057 Tail, Stop Lamps Marker Lamps Lamp Interior Lights: Dome Lamps (w/o Roof Console) Dome Lamps (with Roof Console) Glove Box LamD Lamps Mirror Vanity Visor...
  • Page 303 'With Standard Instrument Cluster 'With Digital Instrument Cluster PC part number indicates that the bulb and base are one assembly and must be replaced as such. 6-67...
  • Page 304 Service & Appearance Care Fuses Circuit Breakers Usage Name Inst. Lps. Instrument Panel Lamps, Radio Dial Lamps, Heater Lamps Pwr. Acc. Power Door Locks, Power Seat Horn-Dm. Horn Relay, Digital Clock, Cigarette Lighter, Dome Lights, Radio Memory, Glove Box Lamp Gages Instrument Cluster Gages, Brake Switch, Audio Alarm, Headlight Switch...
  • Page 305 smzi.I, TURN ECM B ECM I 1 - - [IIII RADIO 30 PWR WDO WIPER 6-69 PO470...
  • Page 306 Service & Appearance Care Service Replacement Parf and Filter Recommendations Table Engine Filter Cleaner (VIN) Filter PF51 A773C 4.3L A1163C PF51 4.3L (W) *Use copper-cored resistor type spark plugs. Spark" Valve Plugs CV789C CR43TS .CR43TS CV892C 6-70 Fuel Radiator Filter RC36 GF48 RC36 GF48 TO005...
  • Page 307 This section covers the maintenance required for needs these services to retain its safety. dependability. and emission control performance A Word About Maintenance Your Vehicle and the Environment Scheduled Maintenance Services Selecting The Proper Maintenance Schedule Maintenance Schedule I Maintenance Schedule II Explanation of Scheduled Maintenance Services Owner Checks and Services At Least Once a Month...

  • Page 308: A Word About Maintenance

    Scheduled Maintenance Services A Word About Maintenance We at General Motors want to help you keep your vehicle in good working condition. But we don’t know exactly how you’ll drive it. short distances only a few times a week. Or you may drive long distances all the time in very hot, dusty weather.

  • Page 309: Selecting The Proper Maintenance Schedule

    Scheduled Maintenance Services This part tells you the maintenance services you should have done and when you should schedule them. Your GM dealer knows your vehicle best and wants you to be happy with it. If you go to your dealer for needs, you’ll know that GM-trained and supported service people will perform the work using genuine GM parts.
  • Page 310 Scheduled Maintenance Services 1 MAINTENANCE SERVICES FOR If your driving conditions meet those specified in “Scheduled Maintenance FOOTNOTES: *An Emission Control Service **See “Explanation Scheduled Maintenance Services” in this section. TO281...

  • Page 311: Maintenance Schedule I

    MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE I THE SERVICES SHOWN ON THIS CHART UP TO 60,000 MILES (100 000 km) ARE TO BE DONE AFTER 60,000 MILES AT THE SAME INTERVALS. TO282...
  • Page 312 Scheduled Maintenance Services SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE SERVICES FOR If your driving conditions meet those specified in “Scheduled Maintenance Services” in this Section, use Maintenance Spark Plug Wire Inspection* Engine Timing Check* Fuel Tank, Cap and Lines Inspection* Engine Accessory Drive Belt Inspection* Tire Drive Brake Systems Inspection**...

  • Page 313: Maintenance Schedule Ii

    MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE II €€€ THE SERVICES SHOWN ON THIS CHART DONE AFTER 60,000 MILES AT THE SAME INTERVALS. ARE TO BE 37.5 62.5 UP TO 60,000 MILES (100 000 km) T028t...

  • Page 314: Explanation Of Scheduled Maintenance Services

    Scheduled Maintenance Services Explanation Of Scheduled Maintenance Services Below are explanations of the services listed in the maintenance charts. The proper fluids and lubricants whoever services your vehicle uses these. All parts should be replaced and all necessary repairs done before you or anyone else drives the vehicle. ENGINE OIL AND OIL FILTER CHANGE* -ALWAYS USE SG/CE QUALITY, ENERGY CONSERVING...
  • Page 315 6. TRANSMISSION SERVICE Change the transmission fluid and filter every 15,000 miles (25 the vehicle is mainly driven under one or more of these conditions: In heavy city traffic. Where the outside temperature regularly reaches 90°F (32°C) or higher. In hilly or mountainous terrain. Frequent trailer pulling.
  • Page 316 13. TIRE AND WHEEL ROTATION AN- INSPECTION and maximum tire life, rotate tires at the first kilometers) for Schedule Schedule II and then every Follow the instructions and patterns shown in Section uneven wear or damage. check wheel alignment. the Index for more information. 14.

  • Page 317: Owner Checks And Services

    Owner Checks and Services Listed below are owner checks and services which would time period specified to help ensure proper safety, emission performance, and dependability of your vehicle. Be sure any necessary repairs are completed at once. Whenever any fluids or lubricants are added to your vehicle, make sure they are the proper ones, as shown in this section.
  • Page 318 Scheduled Maintenance Services Parking brake and transmission CAUTION When you are doing this check, your vehicle could begin to move. You or others could be injured and property could be damaged. Make sure there is room in front of your vehicle in case you begin to roll.

  • Page 319: Periodic Maintenance Inspections

    Periodic Maintenance Inspections Listed below are inspections and services which should twice a year (for instance, each spring or fall). dealer’s service department or other qualified service center Make sure any necessary repairs Steering and Suspension and steering system for damaged, loose or missing parts, signs lack of lubrication.

  • Page 320: Recommended Fluids & Lubricants

    Scheduled Maintenance Services Recommended Fluids & Lubricants NOTE: Fluids and lubricants identified below by name, part number specification may be obtained from your USAGE Engine Oil Engine Coolant Hydraulic Brake Systems Delco Supreme Parking Brake Cables Power Steering System GM Power Steering Fluid (GM Part No. 1050017) or Manual Steering Gear GM Lubricant (GM Part No.
  • Page 321 Recommended Fluids & Lubricants (Cont’d.) USAGE Key Lock Cylinders Chassis Lubrication Windshield Washer Solvent and GM OptikIeenD washer solvent (GM Part Anti-freeze Weatherstrip Silicone Part grease De-lcer Line Line Weather Spray-A-Squeek Strips Part FLUID/LUBRICANT GM Multi-Purpose lubricant (GM Part oil (SAE 5W-30). synthetic light weight engine Chassis lubricant meeting requirements Part No.

  • Page 322: Maintenance Record

    Scheduled Maintenance Services Maintenance Record After each of the preceding Scheduled Maintenance Services is performed, record the date, odometer reading, services performed (list item numbers) and who performed the services in the appropriate column. copies of your receipts. Owner’s Manual. It is suggested that receipts be kept with your 7-1 6 In addition, retain...

  • Page 323: Service Station Checks

    Service Station Checks It is important for you a senrice station attendant to perform these under-hood checks at each fuel fill. oil level and add Check the engine if necessary. Check the engine coolant level and add if necessary. Check the windshield washer fluid level and add if necessary.
  • Page 324 Scheduled Maintenance Services Hood Release, Engine Oil Lever See Page 6-9 SW Parnn 6-8 PO466...
  • Page 325 Customer Assistance Information Here you will find out how to contact Chevrolet section also tells you how to obtain service publications and how to report any safety defects. Customer Satisfaction Procedure Customer Assistance for HearinglSpeech Impaired GM Participation in Better Business Bureau MediatiodArbitration Program...
  • Page 326 Chevrolet Motor Division, Chevrolet Customer Assistance Center, Box 7047, Troy, MI 48007-7047. A listing of all Chevrolet offices and offices outside the you can also be found in the warranty booklet. These services are not available in Canada.
  • Page 327 However, if you have not been substantially satisfied, Chevrolet wants you to be aware of GM's voluntary participation in a no-charge mediationlarbitration program called BBB is administered by the Council of Better Business Bureaus through local Better Business Bureaus.
  • Page 328 Eligibility is limited by vehicle age/mileage, and other factors. For further information concerning the program, call the also call the Chevrolet Customer Assistance Center. *Some states may require that you file a claim with resorting to state-operated procedures (including court).
  • Page 329 In addition to notifying NHTSA (or Transport Canada) in we certainly hope you’ll notify us. Please call us at 1-800-222-1020, Chevrolet Motor Division, Customer Assistance Center, Post Office Box 7047, Troy, Michigan 48007-7047. In Canada, please call us at 1-800-263-3777 (English) or 1-800-263-7854 (French).
  • Page 330 In Canada, information pertaining to Product Service Bulletins and Indexes can be obtained by writing Publications Department, 1908 Colonel Sam Chevrolet regularly sends its dealers useful service bulletins about Chevrolet products. Chevrolet monitors product performance prepare bulletins for servicing our products better.
  • Page 331 What You’ll Find in the Index: A list of all PSP’s published by Chevrolet in a model year (1989 or later). PSP’s covering all models of Chevrolet cars or light trucks less than 10,000 pounds (4536 kg) Ordering information so you can buy the specific PSP’s you may want.
  • Page 332 Customer Assistance lrtformation Copies at Participating Dealers Copies of Indexes and individual PSP’s are at your participating Chevrolet dealer. You can ask to see them. A VERY IMPORTANT REMINDER: These PSP’s are meant They are not meant for the “do-it-yourselfer.” Technicians have the equipment,...
  • Page 337 Air Cleaner Air Conditioning Fan Lever Function Lever Maintenance Rear Refrigerant Capacity Temperature Lever All-Wheel Drive Antenna, Fixed Mast Antilock Brakes (See “Brakes”) Appearance Care Materials Arbitration Program Ashtrays Assist Handles Audio Systems AM Radio AM-FM Stereo Audio Cassette System with Equalizer AM-FM Stereo Audio Cassette System AM-FM Stereo Audio...
  • Page 338 Carbon Monoxide 2.24. 4.42. Capacities and Specifications Cassette Tape Player (See “Audio Systems”) Catalytic Converter Certification/Tire Label Changing A Flat Tire 5.16. 5.17. Charging System Light Chemical Paint Spotting Child Restraints Cigarette Lighter/Ashtrays Cleaning Glass Inside of Vehicle Instrument Panel Outside of Vehicle Special Problems Vinyl or Leather...
  • Page 339 Engine Block Heater Coolant Coolant Temperature Gage Cover Exhaust Fan Noise Identification Oil (See “Oil”) Overheating Running While Parked Equipment. Add-on Exhaust System Finish Care Damage Fluid Automatic Transmission Brake Capacities Coolant Leak Check Power Steering Transfer Case Windshield Washer Fog Lamps Four-wheel Antilock Front Seats...
  • Page 340 fNDEX Keys Lights Dome Fog Lamps Front Parking Indicator Taillights Interior Override Switch Operation Reading Turn Signal Loading Your Vehicle Lubrication Accelerator Control System Body Front Suspension and Steering Linkage Front Wheel Bearings (Two-Wheel Drive) Latches and Hinge Lock Cylinders Propeller Shaft Slip SplinesAJniversal Joints Rear Axle...
  • Page 341 Road Signs Roadside Assistance Rocking Your Vehicle Roof Console Safety Belts Adults Care Of Checking Restraint Systems Driver Position Extender Lap-Shoulder Belt Larger Children Passenger Positions Proper Wear Questions and Answers Reminder Light Replacing After a Crash Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster Smaller Children and Babies Use During Pregnancy Why They Work...
  • Page 342 INDEX Trip Odometer Turn SignaVMultifunction Lever Lane Change Indicator Vehicle Damage Warnings Identification Number Storage Symbols Ventilation System Air Vents Tips Voltmeter Warning Lights and Gauges Antilock Brake Devices, Other Service Engine Soon Washing Your Vehicle 2-57 Weatherstrips 2-29 Wheels .2-30, 2-67 Alignment and Tire Balance...
  • Page 343 NOTES...
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  • Page 345 Part No. C-9310 :A>= CERTIFIED SUPPORT VOLUNTARY TECHNICIAN CERTIFICATION THROUGH National lnstltute for AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE EXCELLENCE CHEVROLET...

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