Chevrolet LUMINA 1997 Manuals

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Chevrolet LUMINA 1997 Owner's Manual (377 pages)

Brand: Chevrolet | Category: Automobile | Size: 20.45 MB

Daytime Running Lamps / Automatic Headlamp Control
3
For Canadian Owners Who Prefer a French Language Manual
8
How to Use this Manual
12
Safety Warnings and Symbols
12
Vehicle Damage Warnings
13
Seats and Seat Controls
16
Way Manual Front Seat
16
Reclining Front Seatbacks
18
Head Restraints
19
Safety Belts: They're for Everyone
20
Why Safety Belts Work
21
About Safety Belts and the Answers
24
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
25
Driver Position
26
Lap-Shoulder Belt
26
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
33
Right Front Passenger Position
34
Airbag System
34
How the Air Bag System Works
36
Rear Seat Outside Passenger Positions
41
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children and Small Adults
44
Smaller Children and Babies
46
Built-In Child Restraint (Option)
48
Adjusting the Harness Height
50
Securing a Child in the Built-In Child Restraint
55
Storing the Built-In Child Restraint
61
Child Restraints
62
Where to Put the Restraint
62
Top Strap
63
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Outside Seat Position
64
Securing a Child Restraint in the Center Rear Seat Position
66
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position
67
Larger Children
70
Safety Belt Extender
73
Checking Your Restraint Systems
73
Replacing Restraint System Parts after a Crash
74
Section 2 Features and Controls
75
Door Locks
78
Power Door Locks
79
Rear Door Security Locks
79
Leaving Your Vehicle
80
Remote Keyless Entry - if Equipped
80
Operation
81
Matching Transmitter(S) to Your Vehicle
81
Battery Replacement
82
Trunk Lock
84
Trunk Release (Option)
84
Key in the Ignition
84
Parking at Night
85
Parking Lots
85
Ignition Positions
87
Engine Coolant Heater (Option)
89
Automatic Transaxle Operation
90
Parking Brake
94
Shifting into PARK (P)
95
Leaving Your Vehicle with the Engine Running
97
Torque Lock
98
Shifting out of PARK (P)
98
Parking over Things that Burn
99
Engine Exhaust
99
Running Your Engine While You're Parked
100
Tilt Steering Wheel
102
Turn Signal and Lane Change Indicator
103
Headlamp High/Low-Beam
103
Cruise Control (if Equipped)
105
Exterior Lamps
108
Interior Lamps
109
Instrument Panel Brightness Control
109
Courtesy Lamps
109
Battery Saver
111
Power Outside Mirrors (if Equipped)
112
Storage Compartments
113
Center Console
114
Convenience Net (Option)
114
Ashtrays and Lighter
115
Sun Visors
115
Visor Vanity Mirrors
115
Auxiliary Power Connection
116
Sunroof (Option)
117
Instrument Panel Cluster
120
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators
123
Safety Belt Reminder Light
123
Airbag Readiness Light
124
Charging System Light
124
Brake System Warning Light
125
Engine Coolant Temperature Gage
128
Low Coolant
128
Oil Warning Light
131
Low Oil Level Light
132
Security Light
133
Section 3 Comfort Controls and Audio Systems
137
Comfort Controls
138
Air Conditioning with Electronic Controls
138
Air Conditioning
140
Ventilation System
140
Defogging and Defrosting
141
Rear Window Defogger
141
AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player and Automatic Tone Control (if Equipped)
144
AM -FM Stereo with Compact Disc Player and Automatic Tone Control (if Equipped)
148
Theft-Deterrent Feature
151
Audio Steering Wheel Controls (if Equipped)
153
Understanding Radio Reception
154
Tips about Your Audio System
154
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player
155
Care of Your Compact Discs
156
Fixed Mast Antenna
156
Section 4 Your Driving and the Road
157
Defensive Driving
158
Drunken Driving
159
Control of a Vehicle
162
Braking in Emergencies
166
Power Steering
166
Steering Tips
166
Steering in Emergencies
167
Off-Road Recovery
168
Loss of Control
170
Driving at Night
171
Night Vision
172
Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
173
Driving through Deep Standing Water
175
Some Other Rainy Weather Tips
175
City Driving
176
Freeway Driving
177
Highway Hypnosis
179
Hill and Mountain Roads
179
Winter Driving
181
Driving on Snow or Ice
182
If You're Caught in a Blizzard
183
Loading Your Vehicle
185
Towing a Trailer
187
Weight of the Trailer Tongue
189
Total Weight on Your Vehicle's Tires
190
Safety Chains
191
Trailer Brakes
191
Driving with a Trailer
191
Following Distance
192
Making Turns
192
Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
193
Driving on Grades
193
Parking on Hills
193
Maintenance When Trailer Towing
194
Problems on the Road
195
Other Warning Devices
197
Jump Starting
197
Towing Your Vehicle
202
Front Towing
204
Rear Towing
205
Engine Overheating
207
If Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
207
If no Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
208
Cooling System
209
How to Add Coolant to the Radiator
214
If a Tire Goes Flat
218
Changing a Flat Tire
218
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools
219
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire
222
Storing the Flat Tire and Tools
227
Compact Spare Tire
229
If You're Stuck: in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow
230
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It out
230
Section 6 Service and Appearance Care
233
Doing Your Own Service Work
234
Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your Vehicle
235
Fuels in Foreign Countries
236
Filling Your Tank
237
Checking Things under the Hood
239
Hood Release
240
Engine Oil
243
Checking Engine Oil
244
Engine Oil Additives
248
When to Change Engine Oil
248
What to Do with Used Oil
248
Air Cleaner
249
Automatic Transaxle Fluid
250
When to Check and Change
250
How to Check
251
How to Add Fluid
253
Engine Coolant
254
What to Use
254
Checking Coolant
256
Radiator Pressure Cap
257
When to Check Power Steering Fluid
258
Windshield Washer Fluid
259
Adding Washer Fluid
259
Brake Fluid
260
Brake Wear
262
Bulb Replacement
264
Halogen Bulbs
264
Tire Pressure
272
Tire Inspection and Rotation
273
Buying New Tires
275
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
275
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
277
Wheel Replacement
277
Tire Chains
278
Appearance Care
279
Cleaning the Built-In Child Restraint
282
Care of Safety Belts and Built-In Child Restraint Harness
283
Cleaning Glass Surfaces
283
Cleaning the Outside of the Windshield and Wiper Blades
284
Washing Your Vehicle
284
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses
284
Finish Care
285
Cleaning Aluminum Wheels (if Equipped)
285
Appearance Care Materials Chart
287
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
288
Electrical System
288
Service Parts Identification Label
288
Replacement Bulbs
295
Capacities and Specifications
296
Vehicle Dimensions
298
Air Conditioning Refrigerants
298
Section 7 Maintenance Schedule
301
Your Vehicle and the Environment
302
How this Section Is Organized
303
Using Your Maintenance Schedule
304
Selecting the Right Schedule
304
Short Trip/City Intervals
305
Change Engine Oil and Filter
307
Short Trip/City Maintenance Schedule
312
Short Tripkity Maintenance Schedule
323
Long Tripmighway Maintenance Schedule
327
At each Fuel Fill
337
At Least Once a Month
337
At Least Twice a Year
338
At Least Once a Year
338
Section 8 Customer Assistance Information
349
Customer Satisfaction Procedure
350
Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users
352
Chevroletigeo Roadside Assistance Program
353
Canadian Roadside Assistance
355
Courtesy Transportation
356
GM Participation in an Alternative Dispute Resolution Program
357
Warranty Information
358
Reporting Safety Defects to the United States Government
358
Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian Government
359
Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors
359
Ordering Service and Owner Publications in Canada
359

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