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  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Owner’s Manual 1993 Prizrn Table of Contents Welcome to Geo . . . HOW to Use This Manual Introduction ....Seats & Safety Belts.. Part ....Features & Controls Part 2 Comfort Controls & Audio Systems Part ..Part 4 Your Driving and the Road.
  • Page 4 Published by Chevrolet/Geo General Motors, GM and the emblem, General Motors Corporation Chevrolet and the Chevrolet emblem, and the emblem, are registered trademarks of General Motors Corporation. @ Copyright General Motors Corporation, Chevrolet/Geo. All rights reserved. 1992...

  • Page 5: Welcome To Geo

    Tracker even the off-road. Sold and serviced by thousands of Chevrolet/Geo dealers, Geo is earning its stripes as a serious contender in today’s value-conscious marketplace. We know your ownership experience will be a rewarding one. Welcome to the world of Geo.

  • Page 6: How To Use This Manual

    How to Use This Manual Part 2: Features Controls & How to Use I;his This part explains how to start and operate your Geo. Manual Parts 1-8: Each part of this manual Part 3: Comfort Controls & Audio begins with a brief list of its contents, so Many people read their owner’s manual Systems you can often find at a glance if a part...
  • Page 7 CAUTION These mean there is something that could hurt or other people. Safety Warnings and Symbols Part 5: Problems on the Road Part 8: Customer Assistance You will find a number of safety Information This part tells you what to do if you cautions in this book.
  • Page 8 How to Use This Manual These mean there is something that could damage your vehicle. Vehic/e Damage Warnings When you read other manuals, you 41~0, in this book you will find these You will also find a red circle with a might see CAUTION NOTICE blue notices:...
  • Page 9 Vehicle Qmbols These are some of the symbols you will These symbols have do with your These symbols are important for you find on your vehicle. For example, these lights: and your passengers whenever your symbols are used on an original battery: vehicle is driven: Caution Possible Injury Fasten Safety Belts...
  • Page 10 How to Use This Manual 'These symbols are on some of your controls: Ventilating Fan Windshield Defroster Windshield Wiper and Washer Rear Window Defogger Windshield Washer...
  • Page 11 These symbols are used on warning and Here are some other symbols you may indicator lights: see: Engine Coolant Fuse Trunk Release Temperature Lighter Battery Charging System Hood Release Door Ajar Fuel Engine Oil Pressure Speaker Malfunction Indicator (Check Engine Electrical System) g...
  • Page 12 Notes = = = l o...

  • Page 13: Part 1 Seats & Safety Belts

    Part Seats & Safety Belts ..........H e r e you^ find information Seats and Seat Controls ........about the seats in your Geo and Safety Belts: They're for Everyone ..........Why Safety Belts Work how to use your safety belts Here are Questions Many People Ask about properly You can also learn...
  • Page 14 Seats & Safety Belts ,"" Controls Manual Front Seat Seats Seat Move the lever under the front seat to to where you unlock it. Slide the seat This section tells you about the seats want Then release the lever and how to adjust them, and also about CA UTlON to move the seat with your body, to...
  • Page 15 Reclining Front Seatbacks To adjust the seatback, the lever on lift the outer side of the seat. Release the Sitting in a reclined position when your vehicle is in motion can be lever to lock the seatback where you dangerous. Even if you buckle up, your safety belts can’t do their job want it.
  • Page 16 Seats & Safety Belts Head Restraints Rear Folding Seatback Slide the head restraint up or down so 2. Fold the seatback down. You can fold either side the seatback that the top of the restraint is closest to down in your Geo for more cargo space. To raise the seatback: the top of your ears.
  • Page 17 Safety Belts: mey’re for Everyone This figure lights up when you turn START key to when your safety Don’t let anyom ride w h e r e This part of the manual tells you how to you’ll belt isn’t buckled, and hear a they can’t wear a belt...
  • Page 18 Seats & Safety Belts Safety Belts Work When the bike hits the block, stops. You never know if you’ll be in a crash. When you ride in or on anything, you If you do have a crash, you don’t know But the child keeps going! go as fast as it goes.
  • Page 19 Take the simplest “car.” Suppose it’s Put someone on speed. Then stop the “car. Get it just a seat wheels. The rider doesn’t stop.
  • Page 20 Seats & Safety Belts . .., ..or the safety belts! or the instrument panel The person keeps going until stopped by something. With safety belts, you slow down as the vehicle does. You get more time to stop. In a real vehicle, it could be the You stop over more distance, and your windshield...
  • Page 21 Here Are Questions Many People Ask about If I’m a good driver, and I never Why don’t they just put in air bags so people won’t have to wear drive far from home, why should I Safety Belts and the wear safety belts? safety belts? Answers...
  • Page 22 Seats & Safety Belts How to Wear Safety -fety Belt Remindel Belts Properly Light First, you’ll want to know which has. restraint system your vehicle Adults When the key is turned to We’ll start with the driver position. START, a buzzer will come on for This section is only for people of adult about eight seconds to remind people to size.
  • Page 23 Lap-Shoulder Belt 5. To make the lap part tight, pull down Pick up the latch plate and pull the belt across you. Don’t let it get the buckle end of the belt The driver has a lap-shoulder belt. twisted. pull up the shoulder belt.
  • Page 24 Seats & Safety Belts move or down, squeeze the Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster of the The lap part belt should be worn release handle. When you release the low and snug hips, just touching You can move the shoulder belt adjuster handle, try to move it down a little to the thighs.
  • Page 25 Adjust the height that the shoulder What’s wrong with this? What’s wrong with this? portion of the belt is properly positioned The belt is buckled in the wrong The shoulder belt too loose. It on your shoulder, away from your face place.
  • Page 26 Seats & Safety Belts What's wrong with this? Q: What's wrong with this? unlatch the belt, just push the button The shoulder belt is worn under the on the buckle. The belt should back The belt is twisted across the body. arm.
  • Page 27 Seats & Safety Belts The Supplemenfal Resftainf Sysfem (Air Bag) Air bags inflate with great Even with an air bag, if This section explains the driver’s force, faster than the blink you’re not wearing a safety (SRS) Supplemental Restraint System an eye.
  • Page 28 Seats & Safety Belts CA UTlON How the Air Bag System Works Air Bag System Light the air bag readiness light Where is the air bag? There is an air bag readiness light on doesn't come when you the instrument panel which shows AIR The driver's air bag is in the middle of start your vehicle, or stays...
  • Page 29 When is the bag expected to impact. The air bag is also not What makes air bag inflate? inflate? designed to inflate in rollovers, side In a frontal impact of sufficient severity, impacts, or rear impacts where the The air bag is designed to inflate in sensors strategically located inflation would provide no occupant moderate to severe frontal or...
  • Page 30 Seats & Safety Belts What will you see after an air bag motion toward the air occupant’s does an air bag restrain? inflation? bag, Air bags should never be regarded In moderate to severe frontal or as anything more than a supplement to After the air bag has inflated, it will near-frontal collisions, even belted safety belt protection in moderate to...
  • Page 31 CAU l / O N Don’t attach anything to the steering wheel pad. It might injure the driver if the air bag inflates. The air bag is designed to inflate only once. After it inflates, Servicing Your Geo with the Air Bag- be hot for a short time, but the portion you’ll need some new parts for System...
  • Page 32 Seats Safety Belts & When the work is complete, if the air But if the ignition has to be on for bag system was disconnected, be sure to electrical work, or if the steering For up to seconds after the reattach everything and replace the fuse column is to be disassembled, the air ignition key is turned off and...
  • Page 33 Passenger Positions Safety Belt Use during Pregnancy Right Front Passenger Position Rear Seat Passengers Safety belts work for everyone, The right front passenger’s safety belt It’s very important for rear seat including pregnant women. Like all works the same way as the driver’s passengers to buckle up! Accident occupants, they are more likely to be safety belt.
  • Page 34 Seats & Safety Belts 3. To make the lap part tight, pull down The lap part the belt should be worn 1 Pick up the latch plate and pull the on the buckle end of the belt as you low and snug the hips, just touching belt across you.
  • Page 35 Center Passenger Position When you sit in a center seating position, you have a lap safety belt, If your vehicle has a rear bench seat, You can be seriously hurt if which has no retractor. To make the belt someone can sit in the center position. your shoulder belt is longer, tilt the latch plate and pull it loose.
  • Page 36 Seats & Safety Belts Smaller Children and Babies Children Smaller children and babies should always be restrained in make the belt shorter, pull its free Everyone in vehicle needs protection! child or infant restraint. The !nd as shown until the belt is snug. That includes infants and all children instructions for the restraint will smaller than adult size.
  • Page 37 Child Restraints I IWIV L A U Be sure to follow the instructions for the restraint. You may find these vehicle. A baby doesn't Never hold baby in your arms while riding in instructions the restraint itself or in weigh much until crash.
  • Page 38 Seats & Safety Belts Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Top Strap the only adult in the vehicle. In that Outside Position case, you might want to secure the If your child restraint has a top strap, it restraint in the front seat where you can You’ll be using the lap-shoulder belt.
  • Page 39 5. Then thread both the lap You’ll need a safety locking clip to Put the restraint on the seat. Follow shoulder belt portions through the properly secure a child restraint. in this the instructions for the child locking clip. position. You can get a locking clip restraint.
  • Page 40 Seats & Safety Belts 6. Push and pull the child restraint in different directions be sure it is When not used with a child If a locking clip is not used or secure. restraint seat, safety belt is not installed properly, the To remove the child restraint, just with a child restraint locking clip child restraint may move or tip...
  • Page 41 Securing a Child Restraint in the 1. Make the belt as long possible by 4. Run the vehicle’s safety belt through Center Rear Seat Position tilting the latch plate and pulling it or around the restraint. The child along the belt. restraint instructions will show you When you secure a child restraint in a how.
  • Page 42 Seats & Safety Belts a Child Restraint in the You’ll need safety locking clip to 7. Push and pull the child Securing restraint in properly secure a child restraint in this Right Front Seat different directions to be sure it is position.
  • Page 43 ' $ . 2. Secure the child in the child restraint A. Lap Belt Portion 6. Push and pull the child restraint in 8. Latch Plate as the instructions say. different directions to be sure it is C. Buckle secure. 3.
  • Page 44 Seats & Safety Belts Larger Children Accident statistics show that children are Children who have outgrown child safer if they are restrained in the rear restraints should wear the vehicle’s When not used with a child seat. But they need to use the safety safety belts.
  • Page 45 What if a child is wearing a t h i s . lap-shoulder belt, but the child is Never do this. Never do so small that the shoulder belt is Here two children are wearing Here child is sitting in a very close to the child’s face or the same belt.
  • Page 46 Seats & Safety Belts Checking Your Restmnt rn Safety Belt Extender Systems If the vehicle’s safety belt will fasten Wherever the child sits, the lap portion around you, you should use it. of the belt should be worn low and snug and then, make sure all your belts, on the hips, and just touching the child’s safety...
  • Page 47 rn Rephcing Safety Belts afler a Crush What’s wrong with this? A: The belt is torn. If you’ve had crash, do you need new If belts are cut or damaged, replace belts? them. Collision damage also may mean you will have have safety belt parts, After a very minor collision, nothing like the retractor, replaced or anchorage...
  • Page 48 Notes...
  • Page 49 Part Features Controls & ............. . Keys .

  • Page 50: Part 2 Features & Controls

    Features & Controls Keys h e key is used for the ignition, the ioors, and all other locks. Your has a number of new When a new Geo is delivered, the dealer CA UTlON features that can help prevent .emoves the metal plate from the key theft.
  • Page 51 Door Locks Unlocked doors can be dangerous. There are several ways to lock and From the inside: To lock the door, push unlock your vehicle: down the button on the door. Passengers especially children can easily open the doors and From the outside: Use your key.
  • Page 52 Features Controls & Rear Door Security Lock Leaving Your Vehicle Power Door Locks (Option) Your Geo is equipped with rear door If you are leaving the vehicle, take your Push the power door lock switch to lock security locks that help prevent keys, open your door and set the locks or unlock all the doors at once.
  • Page 53 To use one of these locks: 2. Then open the door from the outside. The rear doors of your vehicle cannot be opened from inside when this feature 1. Turn the knob so the bar is in a If you don’t cancel the security lock in use.
  • Page 54 Features & Controls Remote Trunk Lock Release Trunk Lock Release To cancel the rear door lock: use your key and To open the trunk lid while sitting in the To open the trunk lid, Unlock the door from the inside and driver's seat, pull the lever up.
  • Page 55 rn nteft Parking at night: Key in the ignition: Vehicle theft is big business, especially in some cities. Although your Geo has a Park in a lighted spot, close all windows If you walk away from your vehicle number of theft-deterrent features, we and lock your vehicle.
  • Page 56 Features & Controls New Vehicle “Break-Zn ” Ignition Switch Your modern Geo doesn’t need an sound if you open the driver’s door With the key in the ignition switch, you elaborate “break-in.” But it will when the ignition is in ACC or LOCK can turn the switch to four positions: perform better in the long run if...
  • Page 57 Sturting Your Engine Automatic Transaxle: Move your shift lever to (Park) or On manual transaxle vehicles, If your key seems stuck in LOCK (Neutral). Your engine won’t start LOCK turning the key to will and you can’t turn be sure it is in any other position that’s a...
  • Page 58 Features & Controls Manual Transaxle: 2. Don’t push the accelerator pedal 4. If it doesn’t start in three seconds, wait about 15 seconds and try again before starting your engine. In some Shift your gear selector to neutral to start the engine by turning other vehicles you might need to do and hold the clutch pedal to the floor ignition key to START.
  • Page 59 NU 1 1Gt When your engine has run about 10 START as you hold the key in seconds to warm up, your vehicle is about three seconds. If the vehicle Your engine is designed to work ready to be driven. Don’t “race” starts briefly but then stops again, do with the electronics in your your engine when it’s cold.
  • Page 60 Features & Controls It is dangerous get out your vehicle if the shift lever Driving through Deep Automatic Transaxle is not fully in (Park) with parking brake firmly set. Your Stwufing Water There are several different positions for vehicle can roll. your shift lever.
  • Page 61 rock your vehicle back and forth to Ensure the shift lever is fully in (Reverse) get out snow, ice or sand without (Park) range before starting Use this gear to back up. damaging your transaxle, see “If You’re engine. Your Geo has a brake-transaxle Stuck: In Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow”...
  • Page 62 Features & Controls You’ll shift down to the next gear and have more power. Shifting out of P (Park) Damage to your transaxle caused (Second Gear) (Neutral) while your engine by shifting out of (Park) or is “racing” (running high (Neutral) with the engine racing This position gives you more power but speed) is dangerous.
  • Page 63 I V V I 1 L - t L (Low Gear) Don’t drive in 2 (Second Gear) for This position gives you even more If your front wheels can’t rotate, miles (8 more than or at power (but lower fuel economy) than don’t try to drive.
  • Page 64 Features & Controls ’: Five-Speed Manual Transaxle 2 (Second Gear) Press the clutch Overdrive (Option) pedal as you let up on the accelerator This is your shift pattern. Here’s how to If your automatic transaxle has pedal and shift into Then, slowly operate your transaxle: Overdrive, you can use it for better fuel...
  • Page 65 ShM Speeds (MANUAL TRANSAXLE) This chart shows when to shift to the Neutral Use this position when next higher gear for best fuel economy. you start or idle your engine. If you skip more than one R (Reverse) 1st to 2nd or To back up, press gear when you downshift, you .
  • Page 66 Features & Controls mlPwking To release the parking brake: hill: See “Parking on Parking Brake Hills’’ in the Index. That section shows Hold the brake. pedal down. Pull the how to turn your front wheels. parking brake lever up until you can. To set the parking brake;: If you ‘are towing a trailer and are push in the release button.
  • Page 67 ShMng into P (Park) (AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE) Hold in the button on the lever, CAUTION and push the lever all the way toward the front of your vehicle. It can be dangerous to get out of your vehicle if the shift lever is LOCK.
  • Page 68 Features & Controls Your Leaving Vehicle with the Engine Running If you have to. leave your vehicle with the engine running, be sure your vehicle (AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE) is in (Park) and your parking brake is firmly set before you leave it. After you've moved the shift lever into the (Park) position, hold the regular brake can be...
  • Page 69 Parking Your Vehide Shifling out of P (Park) (MANUAL TRANSAXLE) (AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE) If you ever hold the brake pedal down but still can’t shift out of (Park), try Before you get out of your vehicle, put Your Geo has a brake-transaxle shift this: your manual transaxle in (Reverse)
  • Page 70 Features & Controls Engine Exhaust Parking over Things Thaf Burn Engine exhaust can kill. It contains the gas carbon monoxide (CO), CAUTION which can’t see or smell. It can cause unconsciousness and death. You might have exhaust coming in if Things that can bum could Your exhaust system sounds strange or different.
  • Page 71 CAUTION Idling the engine with the air system control off could allow dangerous Running Your Engine whi/e exhaust into your vehicle (see the earlier Caution under “Engine Exhaust’ ’) You’re parked Also, idling in a closed-in place can let deadly carbon monoxide (CO) into (AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE) your vehicle, even if the fan switch is at the highest setting.
  • Page 72 Features & Controls Windows can also open this window any Power Windows (Option) Manual Windows amount by pulling the switch back With power windows, switches on the Use the window crank to open and close slightly and releasing it when you want driver's door control each window when each window.
  • Page 73 llae Turn Signal/Lights Horn Tilt Wheel (OPTION) ControUHeadlight Beam sound the horn, press the horn tilt steering wheel allows you to adjust the steering wheel before you symbol your steering wheel. Lever drive. The lever on the left side of the steering You can also raise it to the highest level column includes your:...
  • Page 74 Features & Controls Operation of Lights Turn S( al Change f a 1 indicator Although your vehicle’s lighting system green arrow on the instrument panel (headlamps, parking lamps, fog lamps, will flash in the direction of the turn or The turn signal has two upward (for side marker lamps and taillamps) meet lane change.
  • Page 75 Head/i@ht HinhAow Beam Turn the outside portion of the lever to whenever you must use your windshield control the lights. There are three wipers. In addition, most jurisdictions First, you must have the headlights on. positions for the light switch. prohibit driving solely with parking (See “Lights”...
  • Page 76 Features & Controls Flash-to- Pass Intet.ior Lights If you have a sunroof, you have a With the lever in the low beam position, Dome Light reading light near the sunroof switch. pull the lever toward you to The dome light has a three position Press the switch to turn the light on and momentarily switch to high beam (to switch.
  • Page 77 Windshiielii W@erIWbsher Lever courtesy Lights Brightness Control When any door is opened, several lights This knob controls the brightness of The lever on the right side go on. These lights are courtesy lights. your instrument panel lights. Turn the steering column controls the windshield They make it easier for you to enter and knob to right...
  • Page 78 Features Controls & Washers LO - The wipers will run continuously at low speed. Press the button on the end of the lever Damaged wiper blades may to spray washer fluid on the windshield. The wipers will run prevent you from seeing well It will spray as long as you hold the continuously at high speed.
  • Page 79 :.:.. When using concentrated washer fluid, follow the manufacturer’s instructions for adding water. With Cruise Control, you can maintain a Don’t mix water with speed of about 25 mph km/h) or ready-to-use washer fluid. Water Driving without washer more without keeping your foot on the can cause the solution to freeze fluid can be dangerous.
  • Page 80 Features & Controls To Set Cruise Control If you leave 1. Push the end of the Cruise Control your Cruise Cruise Control can be Control switch when lever. dangerous where you can’t you’re not using Cruise, you might drive safely at a steady speed.
  • Page 81 Push the lever down to SET/COAST To Resume a Set Speed and release it. (The CRUISE light on Suppose you set your Cruise Control at If you hold the switch at the instrument panel will come on.) a desired speed and then you apply the RES/ACC longer than half 4.
  • Page 82 Features & Controls €a To Reduce Speed While Using Cruise Here’s the second way to go to a higher To Increase Speed While Using Cruise Control Control speed: There are two ways to reduce your Move the Cruise lever from There are two ways to go to a higher RES/ACC.
  • Page 83 ‘ b Passing Another Vehicle While Using Using Cruise Control on Hills To Get Out of Cruise Control Cruise Control How well your Cruise Control will work There are several ways to turn off the on hills depends upon your speed, load, Cruise Control: Use the accelerator pedal to increase and the steepness of the hills.
  • Page 84 Features & Controls Mirrors Inside Day/Night Rearview Mirror Convex Outside Mirror Manual Adjust Mirrors An inside rearview mirror is attached to Your right side mirror may be convex. These mirrors should be adjusted by your roof. The mirror has one pivot convex mirror’s surface is curved so hand that...
  • Page 85 Sunroof Electric Mirror Control (Option) You can tilt and open your sunroof. To To open the electric sunroof, push the tilt the sunroof, press the switch marked SLIDE arrow that points to the rear of The electric mirror control is to the left Press the other end of the switch to the vehicle.
  • Page 86 Features & Controls Storage and Compartments f the electric sunroof will not close, Close the sunroof by hand as far as will go. Then find the special ollow these instructions: Cupholder crank-shaped screwdriver in your Remove the cover screw and take off open the cupholder, push the bar and tool bag.
  • Page 87 I - ---- Sun Visors ;love Box To block out glare, you can swing down Door Storage Compartments :o open the glove box door, squeeze the the visors. You can also swing them to buttons. The driver’s door has a mapktorage the side.
  • Page 88 Features & Controls Ashtrays and Lighter Passenger Assist Grips Cigarette Lighter Visor Vanity Mirrors (Option) Your Geo has assist grips. Passengers can use the grips to help keep their To use the lighter, push lighter in all Pull down the sun visor to expose balance over rough roads or during the way and let go.
  • Page 89 Front Ashtray lear Ashtray lou have an ashtray behind the console. Pull the door to open the ashtray. To Don't put papers and other things remove it, push down on the part )ull the door to open it. To remove it, that burn into your ashtrays.
  • Page 90 Features & Controls...
  • Page 91 instrument Panel 8. Hazard Warning Flashers 15. Lighter 1. Side Window Defogger Vents 9. Glove 16. Cruise Control Brightness Control Turn SignaULights 17. Ignition Switch Comfort Control System 18. Horn Control/Headlight Beam Lever 11. Audio System 19. Tilt Wheel Lever 4.
  • Page 92 Features & Controls Instrument Panel Clusters Optional Cluster Speedometer and Odometer If you have the optional cluster, your Your speedometer lets you see your Standard Cluster instrument panel gives you additional speed in both miles per hour (mph) and information. This cluster includes a kilometers per hour (km/h).
  • Page 93 Trip Odometer Tachometer (Option) The tachometer shows engine speed in The trip odometer can tell you how far Do not operate the engine with the thousands of revolutions per minute your vehicle has been driven since you tachometer in the red area, or last set the trip odometer to zero.
  • Page 94 Features & Controls Warning Lights, Gages Indicators When one of the warning lights comes Warning lights go on when there may be or is problem with one your and stays on when you are driving, This section describes the warning lights or when of the gages shows there vehicle’s functions.
  • Page 95 Brake System Warning Light It takes more (or less) gas to fill up Fuel Gage than the gage said. For example, the Your Geo’s hydraulic brake system is Your fuel gage shows about how much gage said 1/2 full, but it took more divided into two parts.
  • Page 96 Features & Controls Anti-Lock Brake System Warning This light will also come on when you set your parking brake, and it will stay Light (Option) Your brake system may not on if your parking brake doesn’t release With anti-lock, this light will go on be working properly if the fully.
  • Page 97 Engine Coolant Temperature Gage Active Light the regular brake system warning light is also on, see “Brake System Warning When your anti-lock brake system is This gage shows the engine coolant Light’’ earlier in this part. ACTIVE working, the message A B S temperature.
  • Page 98 Features & Controls CAUTION Engine Oil Pressure Light also The oil light could come on in three other situations: If you have a problem with your oil, Don’t keep driving if the this light may stay on after you start When the ignition is on but the engine pressure is low.
  • Page 99 Charging System Light Malfunction Indicator Lamp (Check Engine Light) This light will come on briefly when If you keep driving your vehicle you turn on the ignition, but the engine computer monitors operation of your with this light on, after a while the is not running, as a check to show you fuel, ignition and emission control emission controls won't work well,...
  • Page 100 Features & Controls Rear Window Defogger Light Door Warning Light Overdrive Off Light This light will come on whenever the This light stays on if any door is not If you have an automatic transaxle with rear window defogger is on. See “Rear completely closed and the ignition Overdrive, this light appears on your Window Defogger”...

  • Page 101: Part 3 Comfort Controls & Audio Systems

    Comfort Controls & Audio Systems ............ Comfort Controls ............ Heater Controls ............I n this part you’ll find out how to Heating ........... Bi-LevelHeating operate the comfort control ............Ventilation systems and audio systems ........Defogging and Defrosting Windows offered with your Geo Be sure to ..........
  • Page 102 Comfort Controls & Audio Systems Comfort Controls Heater Controls Air Intake Lever Airflow Knob With this system, you can control the heating and ventilation in your Geo. If Choose this position to recirculate Use this knob to direct the airflow. you have the air conditioning option, the inside air through the comfort : This position directs the airflow...
  • Page 103 Heating Bi-Leve/ Heating Fan Knob 1. For the quickest results, move the air You may want to use bi-level heating on intake lever sunny cool, but days. This setting : Turn this knob to turn the heating directs cool air toward your body and off.
  • Page 104 Comfort Controls & Audio Systems Ventilation Defogging and Defrosl'ing Windows To defog the side windows, aim the side When the outside temperatures mild, vents toward the windows. If have very little heating is required. You can 1. Slide the air intake lever to ) c S * the air conditioning option, push the direct outside air through your vehicle in...
  • Page 105 Cooling Dehumidiwing Air Conditioner Contmls (oprIoN) On days when raining or the The air conditioner works best if you The air conditioning system uses the keep your windows closed. On very hot humidity is high, follow these same controls as the heating system. The days, open the windows just long dehumidifying steps instead of the function of each knob and lever is...
  • Page 106 Comfort Controls & Audio Systems Rear Window Defogger elow-Thmugh Ventilidion System ( o p n ~ n r ) The rear window defogger uses a attach anything like a temporary lour Geo’s flow-through ventilation warming grid to remove fog from the vehicle license or a decal across the ystem supplies outside air into the rear window.
  • Page 107 from Hearing damage loud Audio Systems noise is almost undetectable lentilation Tips Your Delco* audio system has been until it is too late. Your hearing designed to operate easily and give years can adapt to higher volumes of Keep the hood and front air inlet free of listening pleasure.
  • Page 108 Comfort Controls & Audio Systems Before you add any sound equipment to your vehicle like a Seitlng Clock tape player, CB radio, mobile telephone or two-way radio 2. Press and hold RCL/PROG (TIME AM/FM Stereo sure you can add what you want. SET).
  • Page 109 Tune Press TUNE or TUNE go to a higher or lower station. Press either button and hold to continue tuning and release when you find your station, display will indicate the frequency of AMIFM Stereo each station tuned. Seek To Play the Radio AM-FM Press SEEK or SEEK...
  • Page 110 Comfort Controls & Audio Systems Pushbuttons Setting the Tone Adjusting the Speakers Bass: Turn the BASS knob to the right The six pushbuttons let you return to Fade: Turn the FADE knob to move the to hear more bass. your favorite stations. To sound between the front and rear pushbuttons for up to 12 stations speakers.
  • Page 111 Seek Press SEEK or SEEK and the radio will tune to the next higher or lower station and stay there. Pushbuttons The six pushbuttons let you return to Stereo AM/FM with Casserre AM-FM your favorite stations. To set the Tape Player Press AM-FM to get AM, FM 1 or pushbuttons for up to 18 stations (6 AM, FM2.
  • Page 112 Comfort Controls & Audio Systems Setting the Tone Tone Select Adjusting the Speakers Press TONE SELECT to choose preset Fade: Turn the FADE knob Bass: Turn the BASS control to move the to the treble and bass equalization settings sound between the front and rear right to hear more bass.
  • Page 113 To Play Cassette Tape Your bias is set automatically. When a Recall metal or chrome tape is inserted, tape Press RCL/PROG to switch the display Your player is built to work best “MTL” is shown on the display. with tapes that are to 45 minutes long between time and frequency.
  • Page 114 Comfort Controls & Audio Systems Dolby DD@ Radio Monitor NEXT to work properly, your tape must have at least three or four seconds Press to remove noise from Press the RADIO MNTR button to hear of silence between each selection. Dolby DD@ NR-encoded tapes.
  • Page 115 Theft-Deterrent Feature reason, you must enter the security code 5. Press SEEK and/or again before the system will turn on. TUNE b‘OOOO’’ will appear The theft-deterrent feature for the audio system with cassette tape player can be on the display. 1.
  • Page 116 Comfort Controls & Audio Systems 9. Press TUNE to Shut Off the Theft-Deterrent 2. Press the SEEK button and hold it and hold it until the fourth Feature until the first digit your code digit of your code appears. Release the button. appears.
  • Page 117 6. Press AM-FM Press the SEEK button and hold after you have To Unlock System after a Power checked that the code you entered Loss until the second digit your code appears. matches the one wrote down. If power is disrupted to the radio while should appear in the “----”...
  • Page 118 Comfort Controls & Audio Systems UOLS- E ! - V ! I THEFT DETERRENT FADE BAL * a 0 STOP CD*TP EJECT AM+M PSCAN Seek TREB BASS TONE SELECT Press SEEK or SEEK and the radio will tune to the next higher or lower station and stay there.
  • Page 119 Tone Select Adjusting the Speakers Setting the Tone Press TONE SELECT to choose preset Fade: Turn the FADE knob to move the Bass: Turn the BASS control to the treble and bass equalization settings sound between the front and rear right to hear more bass.
  • Page 120 Comfort Controls & Audio Systems over. Once the tape is playing, use the To Play the Next Recall Selection knobs for volume and balance, just as Press NXT to go forward to the Press RCL to switch the display you do for radio. The lighted arrows between time and frequency.
  • Page 121 Dolby Recall If the disc comes back out, it could be that : Press to remove noise from Press RCL switch from one side Dolby DD@ NR-encoded tapes. of the tape to the other. The disc is upside down. STOP wet.
  • Page 122 Comfort Controls & Audio Systems Recall NEXT Compression Press RCLV' Press NXT to hear the next COMP to see which track is track now Press to make soft and loud playing. Press it again within seconds (instead of waiting until the present more passages nearly equal in volume.
  • Page 123 STOP Theft-Deterrent Feature EJECT Press EJECT to eject the disc and the Press STOP to stop playing the disc and The theft-deterrent feature for the radio will play. The disc will AM/FM stereo with cassette tape and switch to radio. Press STOP again to start playing at track 1 when you reinsert it.
  • Page 124 Comfort Controls & Audio Systems 5. Press 10. Press AM-FM SEEK and/or after have reason, you must enter the security code TUNE “oooO” turn on. will appear checked that code entered again before the system will is the one you wrote down. “rEP” on the display.
  • Page 125 Unlock 5. Press the TUNE the System after Power pausing no more than 15 seconds button and hold it between steps: until the fourth digit your code LOSS appears* 1 Press the 1 and 4 buttons together. If power is disrupted to the radio while in the “SEC”...
  • Page 126 Comfort Controls & Audio Systems Care of Your Cassette Tape Understanding Radio Reception Player Stereo 4. Press the TUNE button and hold it until the third digit your code A tape player that is not cleaned FM Stereo will give the best sound, appears.
  • Page 127 r . ' Care of Your Compact Disc Antenna in sound quality, try a known good Handle discs carefully. Store them in Use the knob on the end of the antenna cassette to see if the tape or the tape their original cases or other protective to raise the antenna or to push it back player is at fault.
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  • Page 129: Part 4 Your Driving And The Road

    Part Your Driving and the Road H e r e you^ find information ............Road Signs ............ about driving on different kinds DefensiveDriving ............. of roads and in varying weather DrunkenDriving ..........conditions We've also included Control of a Vehicle .............
  • Page 130 Your Driving and the Road STOP FLAGGER WORKERS SHOULDER AHEAD AHEAD ORANGE indicates road construction or Color of Road Signs maintenance. You’ll want to slow down means STOP. It may also indicate when you see an orange sign, as part of that some movement is not allowed.
  • Page 131 INFORMATION HOSPITAL BLUE signs with white letters show A TRIANGLE, pointed downward, Shape of Road Signs motorists’ services. indicates YIELD. It assigns the The shape of the sign will tell you right-of-way to traffic on certain something, too. approaches to an intersection. >...
  • Page 132 Your Driving and the Road RIGHT TURN NO RIGHT KEEP LEFT OR FOOD THROUGH ONLY TURN RIGHT Symbols on Road Signs RECTANGULAR (square oblong) signs show speed limits, parking There are many international road signs regulations, give directions and such in use today.
  • Page 133 REVERSIBLE LANE ON MULTI-LANE ROADWAY PASSING ZONE Your Own Signals Many city roads and expressways, and Pavement Markings even bridges, use reversible-lane traffic Pavement markings add to traffic signs Drivers signal to others, too. It’s not control during rush hours. red X light and signals.
  • Page 134 Your Driving and the Road Defensive Driving Slowing down: If time allows, tap the The best advice anyone can give about cars to open doors into traffic. Watch brake pedal once or twice in advance of driving is: Drive defensively. for movement in parked cars slowing or stopping.
  • Page 135 Drunken Driving Death and injury associated with the least dangerous times for driving, Pedestrians can be careless. Watch for every week, fall on the same day. That drinking and driving is a national them. In general, you must give way to day is Sunday.
  • Page 136 Your Driving and the Road deaths are the result of someone who The Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) of According to the American Medical 25,000 was drinking and driving. Over someone who is drinking depends upon Association, a 180-pound (82 kg) person motor vehicle-related deaths occur each four things: who drinks three 12-ounce...
  • Page 137 DRINKING THAT WILL RESULT IN A BAC OF .OS% TIME SHOWN TClF 3 HOURS 2 nOuRS approaching 0.05 percent, and that the It’s the amount of alcohol that counts. l & effects are worse at night. All drivers For example, if the same person drank BODY WEIGHT IN POUNDS are impaired at BAC levels above 0.05...
  • Page 138 Your Driving and the Road alcohol in one drink. No amount of There’s something else about drinking coffee or number of cold showers will and driving that many people don’t Drinking and then driving is speed that up. know. Medical research shows that very dangerous.
  • Page 139 Control o f Venicle Braking Braking action involves perception time keeping enough space between your You have three systems that make your vehicle and others is important. and reaction time. vehicle go where you want to go. They are the brakes, the steering and thc First, you have to decide to push on the And, of course, actual stopping accelerator.
  • Page 140 Your Driving and the Road with traffic. This is a mistake. Your brakes may not have time to cool “Riding” your brakes can “Riding” your brakes wears them between hard stops. Your brakes will cause them to overheat to the out much faster.
  • Page 141 And this light the instrument panel If your engine ever stops while you’re Anti-Lock Brakes (OPTION) when will go on start your vehicle. driving, brake normally but don’t If your Geo has this system, your Geo pump your brakes. you do, the When you your vehicle and begin start...
  • Page 142 Your Driving and the Road As you brake, your computer keeps After ABS stop, you may hear a Here’s how anti-lock works. Let’s say receiving updates on wheel speed and clicking noise the next time the vehicle the road is wet. You’re driving safely. goes about mph (6 km/h).
  • Page 143 be heard all the time your vehicle is To Use Anti-Luck: Don’t pump the moving (except when you are pushing brakes. Just hold the brake pedal down Continuing to drive with worn-out on the brake pedal firmly). and let anti-lock work for you. You also brake pads could result in costly may hear a clicking noise as you brake repair.
  • Page 144 Your Driving and the Road Rear Drum Brakes Brake Adjustment Braking in Emergencies Your rear drum brakes don’t have wear Every time you make a moderate brake At some time, nearly every driver gets indicators, but you ever hear a rear stop, your disc brakes adjust for wear.
  • Page 145 Steering Power Steering the tires against the road surface makes If you don’t have anti-lock, use a it possible for the vehicle to change its “squeeze” braking technique. This will If you lose power steering assist because when give you maximum braking while path turn the front wheels.
  • Page 146 Your Driving and the Road T r y and braking have to do their work What should you do if this ever to adjust your speed where the tires meet the road. Unless happens? Let up on the brake or “drive”...
  • Page 147 Steering Emergencies It is better to remove as much speed as Depending on your speed, this can be you can from a possible collision. Then rather violent for unprepared driver. There are times when steering can steer around the problem, to the left or This is one of the reasons driving more effective than braking.
  • Page 148 Your Drlvlng and the Road Passing about four Off-Road Recovery the shoulder appears to be The driver of a vehicle about to pass . .. or more inches (100 below the another on a two-lane highway waits for your may find sometime that right pavement, this difference can cause just the right moment, accelerates,...
  • Page 149 Also, you won’t have adequate space Never cross a solid line on your side here are some tips for passing: if the vehicle ahead suddenly slows or of the lane or a double solid line. “Drive ahead.” Look down the road, even if the road seems empty of stops.
  • Page 150 Your Driving and the Road loss of Control If other cars are lined up to pass Let’s review what driving experts say right lane. (Remember that your right outside mirror is convex. The vehicle a b u t what happens when the three slow vehicle, wait your turn.
  • Page 151 way you want the vehicle to go. If you While driving on a surface with reduced types of skids correspond to three traction, try your best to avoid sudden start steering quickly enough, your your Geo’s three control systems. steering, acceleration, braking vehicle will straighten out.
  • Page 152 Your Driving and the Road . .. Driving a t Night have the anti-lock braking Since you can’t see as well, you may Night driving is more dangerous than system, remember: It helps avoid only need slow down and keep more day driving.
  • Page 153 But if you’re driving, don’t wear You can be temporarily blinded by Night Vision sunglasses at night. They may cut down approaching lights. It take a second one can as well at night as in the on glare from headlights, but they also or two, or even several seconds, for daytime.
  • Page 154 Your Driving and the Road High Beams When you follow another vehicle on Dirty glass makes lights dazzle and flash freeway or highway, use low beams. If the vehicle approaching you has its more than clean glass would, making the True, most vehicles now have day-night high beams signal by flicking yours...
  • Page 155 Driving in Rain The heavier the rain, the harder it is to Driving too fast through large water Rain and wet roads can mean driving see. Even if your windshield wiper puddles, or even going through some car trouble. On a wet road you can’t stop, blades are in good shape, a heavy rain washes can cause problems, too.
  • Page 156 Your Driving and the Road Hydroplaning doesn’t happen often. But Hydroplaning your tires haven’t much tread or Wet brakes can cause Hydroplaning is dangerous. much the pressure in one or more is low. It accidents. They won’t work water can build up under your tires that can happen if a lot of water is standing well in a quick stop and may cause they can actually ride on the water.
  • Page 157 w Driving in Fog, Mist and Haze have your view restricted by road Some Other Rainy Weather Tips spray. If the road spray is heavy Fog can occur with high humidity or not just Turn on your headlights you are actually blinded, drop back. heavy frost.
  • Page 158 Your Driving and the Road Tips on Driving in Fog One common fog condition Try to “read” the fog density down the mist or road. If the vehicle ahead starts to sometimes called ground fog If you get caught in fog, turn your become less clear or, at night, can happen in weather that seems headlights on low beam, even in...
  • Page 159 Driving City Pass other vehicles in fog only if you One of the biggest problems with city Treat dense fog as an emergency. Try to can see far enough ahead to pass safely. streets is the amount of traffic on them. find a place to pull off the road.
  • Page 160 Your Driving and the Road Freeway Driving Obey all posted speed limits. Mile for mile, freeways (also called Try to use the freeways that rim and remember that they are for ideal road, thruways, parkways, expressways, crisscross most large cities. You’ll weather and visibility conditions.
  • Page 161 Driving the Freeway make sure there isn’t another vehicle in Entering the Freeway your “blind” spot. Once you are on the freeway, adjust At the entrance there is usually a ramp If you are moving from outside to a that leads to the freeway. If you have a your speed to the posted limit or to the center lane on a freeway having more clear view of the freeway as you drive...
  • Page 162 Your Driving and the Road start braking. If you must brake Leaving the Freeway The exit speed is usually posted. Reduce the through lane, and if there traffic your speed according to your When you want to leave the freeway, close behind you, you can allow a little speedometer, not to your sense of move to the proper lane well in...
  • Page 163 Driving a Lung Distance Before Leaving on Long Trip Here are some things you can check before a trip: Make sure you’re ready. Try to be well Although most long trips today are made Windshield Washer Fluid: Is the rested. If you must start when you’re on freeways, there are still many made...
  • Page 164 Your Driving and the Road On two-lane highways or undivided Highway Hypnosis Weather Forecasts: What’s the weather outlook along your route? multilane highways that do not have Is there actually such a condition as you’ll controlled access, want to watch Should you delay your trip a short “highway hypnosis”? Or is it just plain for some situations not usually found on...
  • Page 165 Hill and Mountain Roads What can you do about highway Wear good sunglasses in bright light. hypnosis? First, be aware that it can Glare can cause drowsiness. But don't Driving on steep hills or mountains is happen. wear sunglasses at night. They will different from driving in flat or rolling drastically reduce your overall vision Then here are some tips:...
  • Page 166 Your Driving and the Road Know how to go down hills. The most important thing to know is this: If you don’t shift down, your Coasting downhill in let your engine do some of the brakes could get hot that (Neutral) or with the ignition slowing down.
  • Page 167 Parking on HiZZs As you go over the top of a hill, be Stay in your own lane when driving Hills and mountains mean spectacular alert. There could be something in on two-lane roads in hills or scenery. But please be careful where your lane, like a stalled car or an mountains.
  • Page 168 Your Driving and the Road If you're going uphill on a one-way Parking Downhill Parking Uphill street and you're parking on the left Turn your wheels to the right. If there is a curb, turn your wheels to side, your wheels should point to the the left the curb is at the right side of You don't have to jam your tires against...
  • Page 169 ,,<Y , ; , $ > & Winter Driving Here are some tips for winter driving. Snow tires can help in loose snow, If there is no curb when you're parking but they may give you less traction on uphill, turn the wheels to the right. Have your Geo in good shape for ice than regular tires.
  • Page 170 Your Driving and the Road You may want to put winter Driving on Snow or Ice What’s the worst time for this? “Wet emergency supplies in your vehicle. Very ice.” cold snow or ice can be slick Most of the time, those places where Include an ice scraper, a small brush and hard to drive on.
  • Page 171 Watch for slippery spots. The road Remember, unless you have anti-lock, if Unless you have the anti-lock braking might be fine until you hit a spot you brake hard that your wheels stop system, you’ll want to brake very that’s covered with ice. On an rolling, you’ll just slide.
  • Page 172 Your Drlvlng and the Road CAUTION Snow can trap exhaust gases Blizzard If You’re Caught in stopped by the snow. Put on extra under your vehicle. This can clothing or wrap a blanket around you. If you are stopped by heavy snow, you cause deadly CO (carbon If you have no blankets or extra could be in a serious situation.
  • Page 173 Towing a Trailer Run your engine only as long as you long as you can. To help keep warm, must. This saves hel. When you run the you can get out of the vehicle and do CAUTION some fairly vigorous exercises every engine, make go a little faster than If you don’t use the correct...
  • Page 174 Your Driving the Road What’s more, the trailer adds economy. Successful, safe trailering takes correct equipment, and it has to be considerably to wind resistance, Pulling a trailer improperly can increasing the pulling requirements. used properly. damage your vehicle and result in costly repairs not covered by your All of that means changes in: That’s the reason for this section.
  • Page 175 Weight of the Trailer Chevrolet/Geo Customer Services Don’t tow a trailer at all during the heavy can a trailer safely be? It P.O. Box 7047 first miles...
  • Page 176 Your Driving and the Road The trailer tongue (A) should weigh Total Weight on Your Vehicle’s Weight of the Trailer Tongue 10% of the total loaded trailer weight Tires The tongue load (A) of any trailer is (B). After you’ve loaded your trailer, an important weight measure Be sure your vehicle’s tires are...
  • Page 177 Hitches The bumpers on your vehicle are Safety Chains intended hitches. Do not attach It’s important to have the correct hitch You should always attach chains rental hitches or other bumper type equipment. Crosswinds, large trucks between your vehicle and your trailer.
  • Page 178 Your Driving and the Road Trailer Brakes vehicle’s master cylinder. If it does, Driving With Trailer both braking systems won’t work well. Does your trailer have its own brakes? Towing a trailer requires a certain You could even lose your brakes. Be sure to read and follow the amount of experience.
  • Page 179 Passing Making Turns moving and then apply the trailer brake controller by hand to be sure the brakes You’ll need more passing distance up When you’re turning with a trailer, are working. This lets you check your ahead when you’re towing a trailer. make wider turns than normal.
  • Page 180 Your Driving the Road When towing a trailer, the green arrows Parking on Hills On a long uphill grade, shift down on your instrument panel will flash for reduce your speed to 45 mph km/h) You really should not park your vehicle, turns even if the bulbs on the trailer are or less to reduce the possibility of with a trailer attached, on a hill.
  • Page 181 Mainrenru When Trailer Towing When You Are Ready to Leave After 2. Have someone place chocks under Parking on a Hill the trailer wheels. Your vehicle will need service more often when you’re pulling a trailer. See 1. Apply your regular brakes and hold When the wheel chocks are in place, the Maintenance Schedule for more on down while you:...

  • Page 183: Part 5 Problems On The Road

    Part Problems on the Road ....... . . H e r e you’ll find what to do Bazard Warning Flashers.
  • Page 184 Problems on the Road Hazard Warning Hushers Press the button to make your front and To turn off the flashers, push the switch rear turn signal lights flash on and off. again. Your hazard flashers let you warn others. They also let police know you Your hazard flashers work no matter When the flashers are on, your turn have a problem.
  • Page 185 rn Jump Sturting If your battery has run down, you may want to use another vehicle and some Ignoring these steps could result in Batteries can hurt you. They jumper cables to start your Geo. But can be dangerous because: costly damage to your vehicle that please follow the steps below to do it wouldn’t be covered...
  • Page 186 Problems on the Road To Jump Your Start Geo: 2. Get the vehicles close enough Turn off the ignition both jumper cables can reach, but be sure vehicles. Turn off all lights that 1. Check the other vehicle. It must have the vehicles aren’t touching each aren’t needed, and radios.
  • Page 187 C A U TlON Using a match near a battery can cause battery gas explode. People have been hurt doing this, and some have been blinded. Use a flashlight if you need more light. 5. Check that the jumper cables don’t 4.
  • Page 188 Problems on the Road 6. Connect the red positive cable to 7. Don't let the other end touch metal. the positive terminal of the Connect it to the positive Fans or other moving engine vehicle with the dead battery. Use a terminal of the good battery.
  • Page 189 12. Remove the cables in reverse order 9. Attach the cable at least 18 inches 8. Now connect the black negative to prevent electrical shorting. Take (45 cm) away from the dead cable to the good battery's negative care that they don't touch each battery, but not near engine parts terminal.
  • Page 190 Problems on the Road a m ! ! Towing Your Vehicle have a GM dealer or That your vehicle has front-wheel professional towing service tow your drive. help avoid injury to others: Geo. The towing equipment is a usual The make, model, and year of your sling-type (A) or a wheel-lift or car Never let passengers ride in...
  • Page 191 If your vehicle has a manual transaxle, When your vehicle is being towed, have don’t have it towed on the front wheels from the ignition key off. The steering wheel A vehicle can fall a car unless you must. If a vehicle with a should be clamped a straight-ahead carrier if it isn’t properly...
  • Page 192 Problems on the Road Attach a separate safety chain around Front Towing Hook-Ups the outboard end of each lower control not tow with sling-type Attach T-hook chains to slots in frame arm. equipment or fascia damage will brackets just ahead of front wheels on occur.
  • Page 193 Towing Hook-Ups Rear Attach a separate safety chain around the outboard end of each lower control Do not tow with sling-type 4ttach T-hook chains to slots in the arm. equipment or rear bumper valance jottom of the floor pan just ahead of the will be damaged.
  • Page 194 Problems on the Road Engine Overheclting If Steam Is Coming from Your Engine: You will find a coolant temperature gage or the warning light about engine on your Geo instrument panel. Steam from an overheated engine can bum you badly, even if you just open the hood.
  • Page 195 no longer have the overheat Idle for long periods in traffic. warning, you can drive. Just to be safe, Tow a trailer. If your engine catches because drive slower for about ten minutes. If you keep driving with coolant, If you get the overheat warning with no the warning doesn’t come back your vehicle...
  • Page 196 !ms on the Road If the coolant inside the coolant recovery When you decide it's safe to lift the tank is boiling, don't do anything else hood, here's what you'll see: Heater and radiator hoses, until it cools down. and other engine parts, can 1.
  • Page 197 How to Add Coolant to the Coolant Recovery Tank Adding plain water to your Engine damage from running your cooling system can be engine without coolant isn’t If you haven’t found a problem yet, but dangerous. Plain water, some covered by your warranty. the coolant level isn’t at or above other liquid like alcohol, can boil...
  • Page 198 Problems on the Road NO TIC€ CAUTION CAUTION can be In cold weather, water can freeze burned if you spill Steam and scalding liquids and crack the engine, radiator, coolant on hot engine parts. from hot cooling system can heater core and other parts. Use Coolant contains ethylene glycol blow out and bum you badly.
  • Page 199 2. Then keep turning the pressure cap, How to Add Coolant to the Radiator Fill the radiator with the proper mix, up to the base of the filler neck. but now push down as you turn it. 1. You can remove the radiator pressure Remove the pressure cap.
  • Page 200 Problems on the Road Then fill the coolant recovery tank to 5. Put the cap back on the coolant 6. Start the engine and let it run until FULL. recovery tank, but leave the radiator can feel the upper radiator hose pressure cap off.
  • Page 201 a Tire Goes 7. Then replace the pressure cap. Be It’s unusual for a tire to “blow out” rear blowout, particularly on a curve, sure the arrows on the pressure cap while you’re driving, especially if you acts much like a skid and may require line up like this.
  • Page 202 Problems on the Road Changing a F/at Tire If a tire goes flat, avoid further tire and wheel damage by driving slowly a tire cause Changing an injury. The vehicle can slip the jack level place. Turn on your hazard and roll over you or other people.
  • Page 203 The jack has a bolt at the end. Attach The following steps will tell you how to Remove the jack handle (A), wheel the jack handle to the jack bolt. Turn the use the jack and change tire. wrench (B), jack (C) and wheel cover jack handle to the right to raise the lift tool from the trunk.
  • Page 204 Problems on the Road Using the wheel wrench, loosen all the Position the jack under the vehicle. Near If there is a wheel cover, remove wheel nuts. Don't remove them yet. each wheel, there are notches in the using the flat end of the wheel cover vehicle's rocker flange.
  • Page 205 NOTICE Raise the vehicle rotating the jack Remove all the wheel nuts and take handle clockwise. Raise the vehicle far the flat tire. Raising your vehicle with the jack enough off the ground so there is improperly positioned wiil damage enough room for the spare tire to fit.
  • Page 206 Problems on the Road Remove any rust or dirt from the wheel bolts, mounting surfaces or spare wheel. Rust or dirt on the wheel, or Never use oil or grease on Place the spare on the wheel mounting the parts to which it is studs or nuts.
  • Page 207 Tighten the wheel nuts firmly Lower the vehicle by rotating the jack handle counterclockwise. Lower the jack criss-cross sequence as shown. Incorrect wheel nuts or completely. improperly tightened wheel nuts can cause the wheel to off. become loose and even come This could lead accident.
  • Page 208 Problems on the Road STORAGE INSTRUCTIONS JACK AND TOOL STORAGE NO TlCE on your Wheel covers won’t fit compact spare. If you try to put a wheel cover on your compact spare, you could damage the cover or the. spare. Replace the jack, jack handle, wheel 1.
  • Page 209 Compact Spare / v u Although the compact spare was fully inflated when your vehicle was new, it jack, a tire or other Storing Don’t take your compact spare- can lose air after a time. Check the equipment in the passenger through an automatic car wash inflation pressure regularly.
  • Page 210 Problems on the Road You’re Stuck: In Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow If you let your tires spin high Tire chains won’t fit your compact they explode and speed, spare. Using them will damage What you don’t want to do when your or others could be injured.
  • Page 211 on the accelerator pedal when the Rocking your vehicle to get it out: transaxle is in gear. If that doesn’t get First, turn your steering wheel left and Spinning your wheels can destroy you out after a few tries, you may need right.
  • Page 212 Notes...

  • Page 213: Part 6 Service & Appearance Care

    Part Service & Appearance Care ..............Service ..............Fuel ........Checking Things under the Hood ............HoodRelease ............Engineoil ............
  • Page 214 Service & Appearance Care Sewice Doing Your Own Service Work Your Geo dealer knows your vehicle You can be you try injured if best and wants you to be happy with If you want to do some of your own to do service work on a We hope you’ll go to your dealer for all service work, you’ll want to get the...
  • Page 215 Fuel NO TIC€ UNLEADED (unleaded). You’ll see The 8th digit of your Vehicle right on the pump. And only unleaded Identification Number (VIN) shows the If you try to do your own service nozzles will fit into your vehicle’s filler code letter for your engine.
  • Page 216 than 10% ethanol is fine for your Be sure the posted octane is at least 91. constant knock that means you have a vehicle. If the octane is less than 91, you may problem. get a heavy knocking noise when you Methanol is methyl or wood alcohol.
  • Page 217 Gasolines for Cleaner Air In addition, some gasoline suppliers are Fuels in Foreign Countries now producing reformulated gasolines. Your use of gasoline with detergent If you plan on driving in another These gasolines are specially designed to additives will help prevent deposits from country outside the U.S.
  • Page 218 Service & Appearance Care To check on fuel availability, ask an Filling Your Tank The release lever is near the floor to the auto club, or contact major oil left of the driver’s seat. company that does business in the The cap is behind a hinged door on the country where you’ll be driving.
  • Page 219 checking mings under While refueling, hang the cap inside the the Hood When you put the cap back turn it to fuel door. the right until you hear a clicking noise. Hood Release To take off the cap, turn it slowly to the left (counterclockwise).
  • Page 220 Service & Appearance Care Lift the hood, release the hood prop When you open the hood, you’ll see: Then go to the front of the vehicle and from its retainer and put the hood prop release the secondary hood release. Windshield Washer Reservoir into the slot in the hood.
  • Page 221 Things that bum get on hot engine parts and start a fire. These include liquids like gasoline, oil, coolant, brake fluid, windshield washer and other fluids, and plastic or rubber. You or others could be burned. Be careful not drop or spill things that will burn onto a hot engine.
  • Page 222 Service & Appearance Care Ennine Oil To Check Engine Oil: It's good idea to check your engine oil When to Add Oil: level every time you get fuel. In order Pull out the dipstick and clean it with a If the oil is at or below you'll to get an accurate reading, the oil must paper towel or a cloth, then push it back...
  • Page 223 TIC€ What Kind of Oil Use: Just fill it enough to put the level somewhere in the proper operating Look for three things: you use oils that don't have the range. Push the dipstick all the way designation, can cause back in when you're through.
  • Page 224 Sewice & Appearance Care Recommended SAE Viscosity Grade Engine Oils For best fuel economy and cold starting, select the lowest SA€ viscosity grade oil for the expected temperature range. FOR THIS LABEL WEATHER 1OW-30 This doughnut-shaped logo (symbol) is used on most oil containers to help you As shown in the viscosity chart, SAE select the correct oil.
  • Page 225 Used oil can be a real threat to the If none of them is true, change oil and When to Change Engine Oil: environment. If you change your own filter every 7,500 miles (12 500 km) of these See if any one is true for you: oil, be sure to drain all free-flowing oil months...
  • Page 226 Service Appearance Care & Automatic Transaxle Fluid 4ir Cleaner When to Check and Change: Zefer to the Maintenance Schedule to letermine when to replace the air filter. time to check your automatic If the air cleaner is off, backfire A good iee “Scheduled Maintenance Services”...
  • Page 227 check the fluid level: In heavy traffic especially in hot weather. Park your vehicle on a level place. much or too little fluid While pulling a trailer. Place the shift lever in (Park) with your Too much damage transaxle. To get the right reading, the fluid should the parking brake applied.
  • Page 228 Service & Appearance Care Then, without shutting off the engine, Check both sides of the dipstick, and much fluid, generally less than a pint. read the lower level. The fluid level follow these steps: Don’t overfill. We recommend you use must be between the two dimples in only fluid labeled DEXRON@-I1 because 1.
  • Page 229 Manual Transaxle Fluid Then, follow these steps: When to Check: Remove the filler plug. A good time to have checked is when Too much or too little fluid can the engine oil is changed. However, the damage your transaxle. Too much Check that the lubricant level is up to fluid in your manual transaxle doesn’t can mean that some of the fluid...
  • Page 230 Service & Appearance Care Engine Coolant Hydraulic Clutch Add Fluid: The following explains your cooling The hydraulic clutch your vehicle is system and how add coolant when it self-adjusting. Here’s how to add fluid. Refer to the is low. If have a problem with Maintenance Schedule to determine what When...
  • Page 231 I V U I l L t What to Use: Use a mixture of one-half clean water If you use an improper coolant Adding only plain water to (preferably distilled) and one-half mix, your engine could overheat your cooling system can be and be badly damaged.
  • Page 232 Sendn? Appearance Care 4 , ' Add coolant mix at the recovery tank, To Add Coolant: Adding Coolant but be careful to spill it. If you need more coolant, add the To Check Coolant: proper mix at the coolant recovery When your engine is cold, the coolant tank.
  • Page 233 Power Steering Fluid Radiator Pressure Cap Thermostat How to Check Power Steering Fluid: Engine coolant temperature is controlled Unscrew the cap and wipe the dipstick NOTICE by a thermostat in the engine coolant with a clean rag. Replace the cap and Your radiator cap is a 15 psi completely tighten it.
  • Page 234 Service & AT-learance Care Windshield Washer Fluid When the engine compartment is hot, What to Add: the level should be between the HOT Open the cap labeled WASHER FLUID Refer to the Maintenance Schedule to marks. ONLY. Add washer fluid until the determine what kind of fluid to use.
  • Page 235 When using concentrated washer fluid, follow the manufacturer’s Brake Master cy/inder instructions for adding water. isn’t a good idea to “top off” Your brake master cylinder is here. It is Don’t mix water with your brake fluid. Adding brake fluid filled with DOT-3 brake fluid.
  • Page 236 Service & Appearance Care To Check Brake Fluid: You can check the brake fluid without If you have too much brake DOT-5 silicone brake fluid can taking off the cap. Just look at the fluid, it can spill on the engine. damage your vehicle.
  • Page 237 Bailety in brake linings that are wrong for your Every Geo has a Delco Freedom@ Replacing Brake System Parts battery. You never have to add water to vehicle, the balance between your front The braking system on a modern vehicle and rear brakes can change, for the one of these.
  • Page 238 Service & Appearance Care . . . - .+I.“ Bulb Replacement Headlights See “Replacement Bulbs” in the Index to check the size and type of bulb you replace the headlight bulb: Batteries have acid that can need to use. Open the hood. bum you and gas that can explode.
  • Page 239 Turn the bulb to the left and pull it Front Turn Signal Lights Parking Lights replace the front turn signal bulbs: 1. Remove the screw 4. Reverse the steps with a new bulb. 1. Remove the screw in the parking 2.
  • Page 240 Service & Appearance Care Front Sidemarker Lights Center High-Mounted Stoplight 4. Turn the bulb to the left and pull it out. replace the sidemarker bulb: To remove the center high-mounted stoplight bulb: 5. Reverse the steps with a new bulb. 1.
  • Page 241 5. Remove the rear combination light License Plate Light Tail/Stop/Turn Signal Lights assembly. 1. Pull the license plate light assembly To remove the tail/stop/turn signal 6. Turn the socket of the tail/stop/turn out from the bumper. bulbs: signal light to the left and pull it out. 2.
  • Page 242 Service Appearance Care Loading Your Vehicle Rear Sidemarker Lights Back-up Light Two labels on your vehicle show how much weight it may properly carry. The To replace the rear sidemarker bulb: Open trunk. Tire-Loading Information label found in Open the trunk. 2.
  • Page 243 MFG. BY NEW UNITE0 MOTOR MANUFACTURING CAUTION The other label is the Certification label, ound on the rear edge the driver’s Your warranty does cover Do not your load vehicle loor. It tells you the gross weight components that fail parts heavier than...
  • Page 244 Service & Appearance Care CAUTION Poorly maintained and improperly used tires are dangerous. Overloading your tires can cause overheating as a result of too much friction. You could have an air-out and a serious CAUTION accident. See “Loading Your Tires Things you put inside your Vehicle’’...
  • Page 245 Don’t let anyone tell you that underinflation overinflation all right. It’s not. If your tires don’t have enough air (underinflation) you can get: When Check: Check your tires once Inflation Tire Pressure a month or more. Too much flexing The Tirehading Information label Don’t forget your compact spare tire.
  • Page 246 nce Care Tire Inspection and Rotation When It’s Time for New Tires To make your tires last longer, have Rust or dirt on a wheel, One way to tell when time for new it’s them inspected and rotated at the parts to which it is fastened, tires is to check the treadwear mileages recommended in your...
  • Page 247 CA UTlON National Highway Traffic Safety The tire has a bump, bulge or split. Mixing tires could cause you Administration which grades tires by The tire has a puncture, cut, or other to lose control while driving. treadwear, traction and temperature damage that can’t be repaired well If you mix tires of different sizes performance.
  • Page 248 Service & Appearance Care variations in driving habits, service highest), and C, representing the tire is established a tire that is practices and differences in road tire’s resistance to the generation of heat properly inflated and not overloaded. characteristics and climate. and its ability to dissipate heat when Excessive speed, underinflation, or tested under controlled conditions...
  • Page 249 Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance lolts, and wheel nuts for your Geo and wheel nuts should be replaced. If nodel the wheel leaks air, replace it (except The wheels on your vehicle were some aluminum wheels, which can aligned and balanced carefully at the sometimes be repaired).
  • Page 250 Service & Appearance Care Tire Chains Used Replacement Wheels The wrong wheel can also cause Use tire chains only when you trouble in bearing life, brake Putting a used wheel on your must. Use only Class “S” cooling, speedometer/odometer vehicle is dangerous. You type chains that are the proper size calibration, headlight aim, bumper been...
  • Page 251 Appearar C t e use any of Don't these unless this you can. In many manual says uses, they will damage your Cleaning products can be hazardous. Some are toxic. Others burst vehicle: into flame if strike a match get them on a hot part of the vehicle. Laundry Soap Some are dangerous if you breathe their fumes in a closed space.
  • Page 252 Service & Appearance Care Cleaning the Inside of Your Geo vacuum Use a cleaner often to get rid of Use solvent-type cleaners in a clean Use suds only and apply with dust and loose dirt. Wipe vinyl with a well-ventilated area only. If sponge.
  • Page 253 / v u I I C / t If you Fabric Protection need to use it, then: Be careful with a hair dryer or Gently scrape excess soil from the Your Geo has upholstery that has been heat lamp. You could scorch the treated with Scotchgard”...
  • Page 254 Service & Appearance Care Non-greasy stains: Like catsup, coffee Special Cleaning Problems Combination stains: Like candy, ice (black), egg, fruit, fruit juice, milk, soft cream, mayonnaise, chili sauce and Greasy or oily stains: Like grease, oil, drinks, wine, vomit, urine and blood. unknown stains.
  • Page 255 Care of Safety Belts Glass Things like tar, asphalt and shoe polish will stain if you don’t get them Keep belts clean and dry. Glass should be cleaned often. GM off quickly. Use a clean cloth and Glass Cleaner (GM Part No. 1050427) solvent-type vinyl/leather cleaner.
  • Page 256 Service & Appearance Care CIeaning the Outside of Your Cleaning the Outside of the soft, or a 100% clean chamois cotton Windshield and Wiper Blades towel to avoid surface scratches and The paint finish your vehicle If the windshield is not clear after using water spotting.
  • Page 257 Sheet Metal Damage If you have aluminum wheels, Machine compounding or If your vehicle is damaged and requires don’t use an automatic car wash aggressive polishing on a sheet metal repair or replacement, make that has hard silicon carbide basecoatlclearcoat paint finish may sure the body repair shop applies cleaning brushes.
  • Page 258 Service & Appearance Care Underbody Maintenance Finish Damage Chemical Paint Spotting Chemicals used for and snow Any stone chips, fractures or deep Some weather and atmospheric removal and dust control can collect on scratches in the finish should be repaired conditions create a chemical fallout.
  • Page 259 Appearance Care and Maintenance Materials USAGE [PART NUMBER SIZE DESCRIPTION 'Not recommended for pigskin suede leather. See your General Motors Dealers for these products. See your Maintenance Schedule for other products.
  • Page 260 Service & Appearance Care 1G1AW81R7LG100101 Service Parts Add-& Electn’cal rn Vehicle Identifiahrt- Identiiatzon Label Equipment Number (vIN)- You’ll find this label on your spare tire This is the legal identifier for your Geo. cover. It’s very helpful if you ever need It appears on a plate the front corner order parts.
  • Page 261 Fuses and Circuit Breakem Headlights center behind your glove box, also have relays, circuit breakers and other The wiring circuits in your vehicle are The headlight wiring is protected by electrical components. protected from short circuits by a circuit breaker. An electrical overload combination of fuses, circuit breakers, Look at the silver-colored band inside will cause the lights to go on and off,...
  • Page 262 Service & Appearance Care Power Windows and Other Power Fuse Block Options 7-Turn Signal (7.5 Amp.) Driver’s Side Instrument Panel Circuit breakers protect the power 8-Gage Amp.) windows and other power accessories. l-Not Used When the current load is too heavy, the 9-Taillight Amp.) 2-Ignition (10 Amp.)
  • Page 263 9-Not Used Engine Compartment Relay Block 1-CDS (30 Amp.) 10-Not Used 1 1-Not Used 2-Air Conditioner Fan Relay #2 12-AM2 (30 Amp.) 3-Air Conditioner Fan Relay #3 Engine Compartment 4-Air Conditioner MG Relay a-Anti-Lock Brake System Amp.) 1-Electronic Fuel Injection (15 Amp.) b-Alternator (100 Amp.) 2-Alternator-S (7.5 Amp.)
  • Page 264 Service & Appearance Care Replacement Bulbs ..........Automatic Transaxle.
  • Page 265 Capacities and Specifications Engine ..............Type ............. Compression Ratio .9.5: 1 ............Firing Order , l-3-4-2 ..........
  • Page 266 Service & Appearance Care Capacities (Approximate) The following approximate capacities are given in U and metric conversions....Air Conditioning?. .See the refrigerant information label under hood. Automatic Transaxle ........... 3-Spmd.. .5.8 qt. (5.5L)** ............. (7.0L)** 4-Speed .7.4 qt. Cooling System ......
  • Page 267 Vehicle Dimensions ..........Wheelbase. -97.1'' Tread ........... Front S7.5" (1 460 ............ Rear S7.1 (1 450 " ............ Length 173.0"(4395 ..........Width. .66.3" (1 685 .......... Height S4.1" 375 mm)

  • Page 269: Part 7 Maintenance Schedule

    Part Maintenance Schedule IMPORTANT Section ......A Word about Maintenance Introduction: KEEP ENGINE OIL ......Your Vehicle and the Environment AT THE PROPER ........This Part Is Organized ....... . LEVEL AND CHANGE AS Scheduled Maintenance Services ......
  • Page 270 Maintenance Schedule Introduction: A Word about Maintenance Your Vehicle and the Environment We at you keep Proper vehicle maintenance not only helps keep your vehicle General Motors want to help your vehicle in in good working condition, but it also helps the good working condition.
  • Page 271 This Part Is Oryanized If you are skilled enough to do some work on your vehicle, The remainder of this part is divided into five sections: will probably want- to get the service information GM “Section A: Scheduled Maintenance Services” shows what publishes.
  • Page 272 Maintenance Schedule Introduction: A Word about Maintenance (Cont.) “Section C: Periodic Maintenance Inspections” explains “Section E: Maintenance Record” provides a place for you important inspections that ‘your Geo dealer’s service to record the maintenance performed your vehicle. department or another qualified service center should Whenever any maintenance is performed, be sure to write perform.
  • Page 273 Maintenance Schedule Section A: Scheduled Maintenance Services Using Your Maintenance Schedules Selecting the Right Schedule. First you’ll need to decide which of the two schedules is This section tells you the maintenance services you should have done and when you should schedule them. Your Geo right for your vehicle.
  • Page 274 Malntenance Schedule Section A: Scheduled Maintenance Services (Cont.) Schedule 1 WHEN TO PERFORM TO BE SERVICED Follow Schedule I if your vehicle MAINLY driven under one or more of (kilometers) or Months See “Exphation of Scheduled Maintenance Miles the following conditions: (whichever occurs jrst).
  • Page 275 The services shown in this schedule up to miles (100 OOO km) should be performed after miles ( 1 0 0 OOO 60,OOO 6 0 , O O O at the same intervals unless specified otherwise.
  • Page 276 Maintenance Schedule Section A: Scheduled Maintenance Services (Cont.) TO BE SERVICED WHEN TO PERFORM Miles (kilometers) or Months ITEM See ‘‘&phation of Scheduled Maintenance Schedule I 1 (whichever occurs first). Services following Schedules I and II. ” Follow Schedule I1 ONLY if none of the driving conditions specified...
  • Page 278 Malntenance Schedule Section A: Scheduled Maintenance Services (Cont.) &panation Scheduled Maintenance Sewices Below are explanations the services listed Schedule I parts should be replaced and all necessary repairs done and Schedule before you or anyone drives else vehicle. to use NOTE: To your proper fluids and lubricants...
  • Page 279 ITEM ITEM NO. SERVICE NO. SERVICE Tire and Wheel Rotation and Inspection protection, corrosion inhibitor level and engine proper wear and maximum tire life, rotate your tires operating temperature. following the instructions in this manual. See Inspect hoses and replace if they are cracked, “Tires, Inspection and Rotation’’...
  • Page 280 Maintenance Schedule Section A: Scheduled Maintenance Services (Cont.) ITEM ITEM NO. SERVICE NO. SERVICE Spark Plug Replacement” is mainly driven under one or more of these Replace spark plugs with the proper type. See “Replacement Parts’’ in conditions: the Index. In heavy city traffic where the outside Cleaner Filter Service”...
  • Page 281 ITEM ITEM SERVICE SERVICE Fuel Lines and Connection Inspection*$ Inspect Engine Idle Speed Adjustment* Adjust the idle fuel lines, connections and tank band for corrosion, speed to factory specifications. damage, cracks or loose or leaking connections. Valve Clearance Adjustment* The valve Tighten the connections or replace the parts as clearance should be adjusted to factory necessary.
  • Page 282 Maintenance Schedule Section B: Owner Checks and Services Listed below are owner checks and services which should be sure necessary repairs are completed once. made at the intervals specified to help ensure the safety, Whenever any fluids or lubricants are added to your vehicle, dependability and emission control performance of your make sure they are the proper ones, as shown in Section...
  • Page 283 Least Once a Month CHECK WHAT TO DO OR SERVICE Check tire inflation. Make sure they are inflated the pressures specified on the Tire-Loading Tire Inflation Information label located on the inside of the glove box door. See “Tires” in the Index for further details.
  • Page 284 Maintenance Schedule Section 6: Owner Checks and Services (Cont.) Least Once a Year CHECK WHAT TO DO OR SERVICE Key Lock Cylinders Lubricate the key lock cylinders with the lubricant specified in Section Seat Operation Make sure the head restraints stay in position and all seat latches lock. Check that the recliner holds by pushing and pulling the seatback while it is reclined.
  • Page 285 At Least Once a Year (CONT.) CHECK WHAT TO DO SERVICE CAUTION you are If it you or When doing this check, vehicle could move suddenly. does, others Brake-Transaxle Shift could be injured. Follow the steps below. Interlock-BTSI (Automatic Transaxle) 1.
  • Page 286 Maintenance Schedule Section B: Owner Checks and Services (Cont.) least Once a Year (CONT.) CHECK WHAT TO 00 OR SERVICE When you are doing check, your vehicle could begin to move. or others Parking Brake and this Automatic Transaxle could be injured and property could be damaged. Make sure there is room in front (Park) Mechanism your vehicle in case it begins to roll.
  • Page 287 Maintenance Schedule Section C: Periodic Maintenance Inspections Listed below are inspections and services which should be department or other qualified service center do these jobs. performed at least twice a year (for instance, each spring Make sure any necessary repairs are completed at once.
  • Page 288 Maintenance Schedule Section C: Periodic Maintenance Inspections (Cont.) WHAT SHOULD BE DONE Brake System Inspect the complete system. Inspect brake lines and hoses for proper hookup, binding, leaks, Inspection cracks, chafing, etc. Inspect disc brake pads for wear and rotors for surface condition. Also inspect brake drum linings for wear and cracks.
  • Page 289 Additional Service Center Inspection The inspection listed below should be performed by your service center. Make sure any necessary repairs are CSeo dealer’s service department or some other qualified completed at once. INSPECTION WHAT SHOULD BE DONE OR SERVICE The air bag system should be inspected by a qualified technician at 120 months. After 120 Air Bag System months, have the system inspected every 24 months.
  • Page 290 Maintenance Schedule Section D: Recommended Fluids and Lubricants name, Note: Fluids and lubricants identified below by part number or specification may be obtained from your GM dealer. USAQE FLUID/LUBRICANT Motor GM Goodwrench Oil or equivalent API service SG Energy Conserving I1 oils Engine Oil shown recommended viscosity.
  • Page 291 FLUID/LUBRICANT USAGE Engine oil Automatic Transaxle Shift Linkage Lithium base grease Clutch Linkage Pivot Points Engine oil. Floor Shift Linkage Wheel bearing grease meeting requirements NLGI Grade Category GC or GC-LB (GM Part Wheel Bearings 1051344), NLGI Grade 2, Category LB Chassis lubricant meeting requirements GC-LB (GM Part No.
  • Page 292 Maintenance Schedule Section E: Maintenance Record After the scheduled services are performed, record the date, or Schedule I1 maintenance charts which correspond to the odometer reading, and who performed the service in the maintenance performed. Also, should retain all columns indicated. When completing the Maintenance maintenance receipts.
  • Page 293 ODOMETER MAINTENANCE PERFORMED SERVICED BY DATE READING...
  • Page 294 Nlalntenance Schedule Section E: Maintenance Record (Cont ODOMETER OATE SERVICED BY MAINTENANCE PERFORMED READING...
  • Page 295 H e r e you will find out how to Customer Satisfaction Procedure. ,294 , , , GM Participation in Better Business Bureau contact Chevrolet/Geo if you ....MediatiodArbitration Program .296...
  • Page 296 Service Departments. Sometimes, resolved by the dealership without following information available to give however, despite the best intentions of further help, contact the Chevrolet/Geo the Customer Assistance Representative: all concerned, misunderstandings can Motor Division Customer Assistance Your name, address, telephone occur.
  • Page 297 Customer Assistance for the Hearing A listing of all Chevrolet/Geo Branch Dealership name and location or Speech Impaired Offices and offices outside the U.S. Vehicle delivery date and present which can assist can be found in the mileage assist owners who have hearing warranty booklet.

  • Page 298: Part 8 Customer Assistance Information

    Council of Better Business Bureaus satisfaction. However, if you have not 4200 W ikon Boulevard been substantially satisfied, Suite 800 Chevrolet/Geo wants you to be aware of Arlington, VA 22203 GM's voluntary participation in a no-charge mediatiodarbitration program...
  • Page 299 (or 47 days if you did not first contact your dealer or however, we do not require that you your vehicle, and a statement of the nature of your complaint. Chevrolet/Geo) first file a claim with AUTO staff may LINE** unless state law provides...
  • Page 300 Washington, D.C. area) or write to: defect which could cause a crash or 1-800-955-5100. You may also contact NHTSA could cause injury or death, you should the Chevrolet/Geo Customer Assistance Department of Transportation immediately inform the National Center by calling 1-800-222- 1020. Washington D.C. 20590...
  • Page 301 Please call us at 1-800-222-1020, or you should immediately notify Transport write: 1908 Colonel Drive Canada, in addition to notifying General Oshawa, Ontario L1H 8P7 Chevrolet/Geo Motors of Canada Limited. You may Customer Assistance Center write to: Box 7047 P.O. Transport Canada...
  • Page 302 Chevrolet/Geo obligations that may be incurred for Towing Roadside Assistance Center. As the utilizing outside services. owner of a 1993 Chevrolet/Geo, Locksmith membership in Roadside Assistance is Tire Repair free. Glass Replacement Roadside Assistance is available...
  • Page 303 Service Publicdons For prompt assistance when calling, Please refer to the Roadside Assistance Information on how to obtain Product please have the following available to brochure inside your portfolio for full Service Publications and Indexes as described below is applicable only in the give to the advisor: program details.
  • Page 304 If you don’t want to buy all the PSP’s Chevrolet/Geo products. Chevrolet/Geo Most bulletins apply to conditions issued by Chevrolet/Geo for all car or monitors product performance in the affecting a small number of cars or truck models in the model year, you can field.
  • Page 305 A list all PSP’s published by Indexes are published periodically. Most later years, and these would be listed in Chevrolet/Geo in a model year (1990 of the PSP’s which could potentially the later year’s index. When order or later). PSP’s covering all models...
  • Page 306 Custornw Asslstance Information Chevrolet/Geo Service Publications A VERY IMPORTANT REMINDER: TolCFree Telephone Number These PSP’s are meant for technicians. You can get these by using the order If you want an additional ordering form They are not meant for the or a form.
  • Page 307 1993 CHEVROLET/GEO SERVICE PUBLICATIONS ORDERING INFORMATION The following publications covering the operation and servicing of your vehicle can be purchased by filling out the Senlice Publications Order Form in this book and mailing it with your check, money order or credit card information to...
  • Page 308 Notes...
  • Page 309 CHEVROLET/GEO SERVICE PUBLICATIONS ORDER FORM or Qpe) and MAIL TO: NOTE: Please complete form below (Print Post Office Box 07130, Detroit, Michigan 48207 ORDER TOLL FREE @Minimum Credit Card Order $10.00 Card Orders Only) "Older If further information is needed, write Helm or call (313) 883-1430.
  • Page 311 CHEVROLET/GEO SERVICE PUBLICATIONS ORDER FORM NOTE: Please complete form below (Print or Type) and MAIL TO: E l m Post Office Box 07130, Detroit, Michigan 48207 ORDER TOLL FREE Order Card Credit *Minimum $10.00 For 'IBdit Card "'Ider Orders Only)

  • Page 313: Part 9 Index

    Index ..........Braking Appearance Care. Service and 2 1 1 ABS Active Light ........
  • Page 314 ..Coolant Glass Checking Your Restraint Systems ....... Engine Instrument Panel. Chevrolet/Geo Roadside .......... Radiator, How to Add to the the Top of the Assistance ... . .
  • Page 315 ........blectrical Equipment. Add.On Driver Position (Safety Belt) Cupholder Engine Driving...
  • Page 316 ..Fog. Mist and Haze. Driving in Headlight ......... Bulb Replacement Jump Starting Fog.
  • Page 317 ......Parts. Replacement N e w Vehicle “Break-In” Loading Your Vehicle ..Passenger Lock.
  • Page 318 ....Rear Drum Brakes Rocking Your Vehicle Safety Defects ........Reporting to General Motors Rear Window Defogger to Get It Out ..
  • Page 319 ........... Tilt Wheel Specifications. Capacities and Service Publications 30 1 ........Tires Speedometer and Odometer Service Work. Doing Your Own ........Balance Starting Your Engine Shift Speeds Manual Transaxle ............. Chains Steering Shifting into P (Park) ....
  • Page 320 Index .......... Towing Your Vehicle Transaxle Fluid. Automatic Ventilation ......Traffic Lights Transaxle Fluid. Manual Ventilation System..........Traffic Officer Transaxle. Automatic Flow-Through ....... Trailer Transaxle. Five-Speed Manual Ventilation Tips ..........Backing Up with a . Trip Odometer Visor Vanity Mirrors .......
  • Page 321 Wheel ....Alignment ..... Cleaning Aluminum ....Nut Torque ....Replacement ....Used Replacement Windshield ..... Cleaning ....... Washers ....Washer Fluid .... WipedWasher Lever .......

  • Page 322: Service Station Information

    Service Station Information Battery Hood Release The Delco Freedom@ See Page battery needs no water. Windshield See Page 235 Washer Fluid Reservoir Page Engine Oil Fill Cap Page Engine Oil Dipstick Cooling System Reservoir Page Check and add coolant only at the coolant recovery bottle.
  • Page 324 CHEVROLET t * * r WE SUPPORT VOLUNTARY TECHNICIAN CERTIFICATION THROUGH and! I " S I I ' ~ . I H AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE EXCELLENCE...

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